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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Ouse Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ouse Burn was 24.1 cm, recorded at Ouseburn at Battery Plantation on 3 October 2024.

Across 64 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 October 2024Ouseburn Downstream Woolsington Lake · 24 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
24.1 cm
Median length
9.7 cm
Fish measured
64
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
24.1 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn at Battery Plantation169016
23.4 cm18 Oct 2021Ouseburn at Brunton bridge mill160584
21.6 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn at Battery Plantation169016
19.7 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn Downstream Woolsington Lake169017
19.6 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn at Battery Plantation169016
19.2 cm18 Oct 2021Ouseburn at Brunton bridge mill160584
19.1 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn at Battery Plantation169016
19.1 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn at Battery Plantation169016
18 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn at Battery Plantation169016
17.8 cm3 Oct 2024Ouseburn Downstream Woolsington Lake169017

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
Ouseburn at Battery Plantation17 Aug 20223 Oct 20243
Ouseburn Downstream Woolsington Lake3 Oct 20243 Oct 20241
Ouseburn at Brunton bridge mill18 Oct 20219 Jun 20232

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

2021–2024

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 64 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
8.1 cm
Median
9.7 cm
Upper quarter
11.6 cm
Largest
24.1 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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