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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Boyd

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Boyd was 46.4 cm, recorded at Court Farm, Wick on 27 August 2009.

Across 67 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 19.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 25 brown / sea trout. The median was 2.5 oz (0.071 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 1.2 oz (0.488 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 Boyd.

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Most recent observation3 July 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel) · 26 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
46.4 cm
Median length
19.6 cm
Fish measured
67
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
46.4 cm27 Aug 2009Court Farm, Wick118850
45.2 cm3 Jul 2014Court Farm, Wick141576
41 cm3 Jul 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)141577
37.8 cm10 Aug 2005Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)85432
37.1 cm10 Aug 2005Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)85432
36.4 cm3 Jul 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)141577
31.2 cm27 Aug 2009Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)118851
31 cm27 Aug 2009Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)118851
29.2 cm3 Jul 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)141577
29.2 cm27 Aug 2009Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)118851

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
Court Farm, Wick27 Aug 20093 Jul 20142
Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)10 Aug 20053 Jul 20143
Doynton2 Aug 20052 Aug 20051

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

2005–2014

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 67 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.7 cm
Lower quarter
16.6 cm
Median
19.6 cm
Upper quarter
26.6 cm
Largest
46.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 25 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
1.1 oz (0.031 kg)
Lower quarter
2 oz (0.058 kg)
Median
2.5 oz (0.071 kg)
Upper quarter
6.4 oz (0.181 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 1.2 oz (0.488 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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