Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the North Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the North Brook was 38 cm, recorded at Downstream Horn Mill on 8 March 1993.

Across 183 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 21.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 June 2014Downstream Empingham · 29 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38 cm
Median length: 21.7 cm
Fish measured: 183
Survey locations: 3

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
38 cm	8 Mar 1993	Downstream Horn Mill	54511
35.5 cm	26 Mar 1990	Downstream Horn Mill	54498
33.5 cm	8 Mar 1993	Downstream Empingham	54512
33 cm	8 Mar 1993	Downstream Horn Mill	54511
31.8 cm	26 Jun 2013	North Brook	139738
31.5 cm	5 Apr 2005	North Brook	86294
31.5 cm	8 Mar 1993	Downstream Empingham	54512
31 cm	19 Mar 1996	Downstream Empingham	54524
31 cm	26 Mar 1990	Downstream Horn Mill	54498
30.8 cm	26 Jun 2013	North Brook	139738

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Downstream Empingham	16 Mar 1990	10 Jun 2014	4
North Brook	5 Apr 2005	26 Jun 2013	3
Downstream Horn Mill	26 Mar 1990	8 Mar 1993	2

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

1990–2014

Survey records by year

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

290

091

092

293

094

095

196

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

105

006

007

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009

010

011

112

113

114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 183 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.8 cm
Lower quarter: 16.5 cm
Median: 21.7 cm
Upper quarter: 27 cm
Largest: 38 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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