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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Amber

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 43.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Amber was 43.8 cm, recorded at Hamlyn Mill on 21 June 2004.

Across 327 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 October 2016Ogston · 25 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
43.8 cm
Median length
15.9 cm
Fish measured
327
Survey locations
7

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
43.8 cm21 Jun 2004Hamlyn Mill80196
40.3 cm7 Nov 1997Hamlyn Mill23986
38.1 cm19 Jun 2014Ogston141471
36.7 cm7 Nov 1997South Wingfield24003
36 cm11 Nov 2015South Wingfield147459
35 cm30 Aug 2011Wingfield Park127638
34.5 cm9 Jul 2010South Wingfield122701
33.9 cm25 Jun 2014Wingfield Park142153
33.2 cm19 Jun 2014Ogston141471
33.2 cm30 Aug 2011Wingfield Park127638

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
Ogston19 Jun 201425 Oct 20163
Amber Mill Shirland10 Nov 201525 Oct 20162
South Wingfield7 Nov 199711 Nov 20157
Wingfield Park30 Aug 201125 Jun 20142
Ambergate25 Jul 201125 Jun 20142
Ashover Hay6 Nov 199719 Jun 20145
Hamlyn Mill7 Nov 199721 Jun 20042

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

1997–2016

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 327 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
11.3 cm
Median
15.9 cm
Upper quarter
22.3 cm
Largest
43.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Amber

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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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