Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Hurst Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hurst Brook was 35.9 cm, recorded at Ethu05 on 31 March 2003.

Across 477 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 June 2025Ethu02 · 160 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.9 cm
Median length: 10.3 cm
Fish measured: 477
Survey locations: 5

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
35.9 cm	31 Mar 2003	Ethu05	75781
27 cm	29 May 2014	Ethu02	140923
24.3 cm	20 Jun 2011	Ethu05	126655
24 cm	20 Jun 2011	Ethu05	126655
23.5 cm	3 Jun 2025	Ethu02	179851
21.8 cm	29 May 2014	Ethu02	140923
21.4 cm	3 Jun 2025	Ethu02	179851
21.4 cm	20 Jun 2011	Ethu05	126655
20.7 cm	3 Jun 2025	Ethu02	179851
20.6 cm	27 May 1994	Ethu02	61363

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Ethu05	31 Mar 2003	3 Jun 2025	3
Ethu02	27 May 1994	3 Jun 2025	4
Ethu06	31 Mar 2003	31 Mar 2003	1
Ethu04	31 Mar 2003	31 Mar 2003	1
Ethu01	27 May 1994	27 May 1994	1

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

1994–2025

Survey records by year

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

294

095

096

097

098

099

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001

002

303

004

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010

211

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114

015

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020

021

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023

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225

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 477 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 8.9 cm
Median: 10.3 cm
Upper quarter: 12.2 cm
Largest: 35.9 cm

0–99 mm

217

100–199 mm

249

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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