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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Bourne

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Bourne was 46.1 cm, recorded at Downstream Of Daw Mill Colliery on 24 September 2003.

Across 101 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 25.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 May 2025Upstream Shustoke Reservoir · 3 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
46.1 cm
Median length
25.7 cm
Fish measured
101
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
46.1 cm24 Sept 2003Downstream Of Daw Mill Colliery77173
45.2 cm6 Jun 2013Upstream Shustoke Reservoir136561
43.6 cm21 Sept 2007Upstream Shustoke Reservoir106934
40.3 cm15 Nov 1995Furnace End4572
38.7 cm1 Dec 1998Dandy's Farm82903
38 cm18 Jun 2019Upstream Shustoke Reservoir155066
37.4 cm18 Jun 2019Upstream Shustoke Reservoir155066
37 cm15 Nov 1995Furnace End4572
36.1 cm21 Sept 2007Upstream Shustoke Reservoir106934
35.2 cm21 Sept 2007Upstream Shustoke Reservoir106934

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
Upstream Shustoke Reservoir15 Nov 199515 May 20259
Downstream Of Daw Mill Colliery24 Sept 200324 Sept 20031
Slowley Hall Farm3 Feb 19993 Feb 19991
Fillongley14 Nov 19953 Feb 19992
Furnace End29 Jul 19923 Dec 19983
Dandy's Farm14 Nov 19951 Dec 19982
Upstream Of Daw Mill Colliery24 Nov 199824 Nov 19981

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

1992–2025

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 101 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
11.2 cm
Lower quarter
21.4 cm
Median
25.7 cm
Upper quarter
30.8 cm
Largest
46.1 cm

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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