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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Footherly Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Footherly Brook was 48.1 cm, recorded at Footherly Brook-Home Farm on 17 June 1999.

Across 168 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 18.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 May 2024Footherly Brook-Home Farm · 8 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48.1 cm
Median length
18.1 cm
Fish measured
168
Survey locations
2

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
48.1 cm17 Jun 1999Footherly Brook-Home Farm83281
37 cm30 Apr 2013Birchbank Industrial Park136159
36.6 cm17 Jun 1999Footherly Brook-Home Farm83281
34.1 cm7 May 1991Footherly Brook-Home Farm4257
32.8 cm7 May 1991Footherly Brook-Home Farm4257
31.1 cm16 Jul 1996Footherly Brook-Home Farm5126
31 cm17 Jun 1999Footherly Brook-Home Farm83281
30.8 cm17 Jun 1999Footherly Brook-Home Farm83281
30.4 cm17 Jun 1999Footherly Brook-Home Farm83281
30.2 cm14 Jan 2003Footherly Brook-Home Farm73572

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
Footherly Brook-Home Farm7 May 19912 May 20247
Birchbank Industrial Park30 Apr 201330 Apr 20131

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

1991–2024

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 168 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
13.7 cm
Median
18.2 cm
Upper quarter
24 cm
Largest
48.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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