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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Blackwater (Bure)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Blackwater (Bure) was 26.5 cm, recorded at Pages Farm bridge on 17 January 2003.

Across 47 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.8 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 26 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.7 oz (0.02 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 8.6 oz (0.245 kg).

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

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Most recent observation22 February 2022Nethergate · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.5 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
47
Survey locations
10

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
26.5 cm17 Jan 2003Pages Farm bridge73808
23.6 cm1 Feb 2010Pages Farm bridge121206
23.3 cm14 Jan 2003Hindolveston Beck Farm73805
22.7 cm17 Jan 2003Pages Farm bridge73808
22.4 cm22 Feb 2022Nethergate160919
22 cm17 Jan 2003Pages Farm bridge73808
21.1 cm14 Jan 2003Green's Farm Melton Constable73803
20.2 cm17 Jan 2003Pages Farm bridge73808
19.5 cm1 Feb 2010Pages Farm bridge121206
18.7 cm14 Jan 2003Hindolveston Beck Farm73805

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
Nethergate17 Jan 200322 Feb 20224
Green's Farm Melton Constable14 Jan 20033 Mar 20162
Pages Farm bridge17 Jan 20032 Mar 20163
Roundabout Farm28 Jan 200328 Jan 20031
Thurning Manor Farm22 Jan 200322 Jan 20031
Thurning Church16 Jan 200316 Jan 20031
Craymere Ford16 Jan 200316 Jan 20031
Melton Road Hindolveston14 Jan 200314 Jan 20031
Hindolveston Beck Farm14 Jan 200314 Jan 20031
Guestwick Boundary bridge14 Jan 200314 Jan 20031

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

2003–2022

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 47 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
8.6 cm
Lower quarter
10.3 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
16.6 cm
Largest
26.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 26 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
Lower quarter
0.3 oz (0.0095 kg)
Median
0.7 oz (0.02 kg)
Upper quarter
2.5 oz (0.0712 kg)
Heaviest
8.6 oz (0.245 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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