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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Ewes Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 22.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ewes Water was 22.5 cm, recorded at 2073.00 Unthank, Eweswater on 23 August 2016.

Across 636 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 July 20252073.00 Unthank, Eweswater · 258 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
22.5 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
636
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
22.5 cm23 Aug 20162073.00 Unthank, Eweswater149184
16.4 cm2 Aug 20212081.00 Unthank Burn160400
14.4 cm14 Aug 20232073.00 Unthank, Eweswater162976
14.4 cm2 Aug 20212081.00 Unthank Burn160400
14.4 cm2 Aug 20212081.00 Unthank Burn160400
14.3 cm18 Jul 20252073.00 Unthank, Eweswater177433
13.9 cm28 Jul 20222073.00 Unthank, Eweswater161879
13.8 cm14 Aug 20232073.00 Unthank, Eweswater162976
13.7 cm18 Jul 20252073.00 Unthank, Eweswater177433
13.7 cm28 Jul 20222081.00 Unthank Burn161871

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

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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
2073.00 Unthank, Eweswater18 Jul 200218 Jul 202518
2081.00 Unthank Burn8 Sept 200428 Jul 20226
2075.00 Hoghill, Ewes Water8 Sept 20049 Sept 20153
2076.60 Langholm Village Green10 Sept 200410 Sept 20041

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

2002–2025

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 636 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
7.8 cm
Largest
22.5 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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