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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Blackbrook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Blackbrook was 23.6 cm, recorded at Bachelors Hall (5 min) on 19 September 2023.

Across 516 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.6 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 Blackbrook.

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Most recent observation17 July 2024D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp) · 88 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23.6 cm
Median length
8.6 cm
Fish measured
516
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
23.6 cm19 Sept 2023Bachelors Hall (5 min)163680
23 cm17 Jul 2024D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)165762
22.8 cm13 Oct 2023Prison Farm Bridge (5 min)163679
22.4 cm31 Jul 2014D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)142054
22.3 cm31 Jul 2014D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)142054
21.1 cm24 Aug 2021D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)160642
20.3 cm13 Oct 2023Prison Farm Bridge (5 min)163679
19.9 cm24 Aug 2021D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)160642
19.7 cm24 Aug 2021D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)160642
19.3 cm24 Aug 2021D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)160642

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
D/s Princetown S.T.W (Sp)18 Jul 199617 Jul 20247
Prison Farm Bridge (5 min)13 Oct 202313 Oct 20231
Upstream Confluence with W. Dart (5 min)25 Sept 202325 Sept 20231
Bachelors Hall (5 min)19 Sept 202319 Sept 20231
Black Brook Bridge (Sp)*26 Jun 199617 Jul 20023

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

1996–2024

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 516 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.6 cm
Median
8.6 cm
Upper quarter
10 cm
Largest
23.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Blackbrook

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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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