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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Escely Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Escely Brook was 33 cm, recorded at Sunny Bank Farm on 29 August 1999.

Across 86 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Escely Brook.

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Most recent observation5 August 2025Sunny Bank Farm · 4 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33 cm
Median length
9.3 cm
Fish measured
86
Survey locations
4

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured brown / sea trout

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
33 cm29 Aug 1999Sunny Bank Farm80557
32.3 cm22 Aug 2013Sunny Bank Farm138253
31 cm22 Aug 2013Sunny Bank Farm138253
30.3 cm29 Sept 2008W023E115943
28.6 cm15 Aug 2019Sunny Bank Farm155791
28.5 cm22 Jul 2008Sunny Bank Farm115766
28.4 cm15 Aug 2019Sunny Bank Farm155791
27.2 cm29 Aug 1999Sunny Bank Farm80557
27 cm22 Aug 2013Sunny Bank Farm138253
25 cm22 Aug 2013Sunny Bank Farm138253

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where brown / sea trout were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one brown / sea trout record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Sunny Bank Farm13 Aug 19875 Aug 20256
W023E29 Sept 200829 Sept 20081
W023D25 Sept 200825 Sept 20081
W098S12 Jul 199729 Aug 19992

Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.

1987–2025

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 86 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.1 cm
Lower quarter
7.6 cm
Median
9.4 cm
Upper quarter
19.3 cm
Largest
33 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Before you fish

Good to know

These are past survey records, so the fish present today may be different. Map points are approximate—check local access, permissions and fishing rules before visiting.

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