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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Brow Grains Dike

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 49.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brow Grains Dike was 49.3 cm, recorded at Meltham (WR) on 12 August 2012.

Across 1,695 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.3 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 Brow Grains Dike.

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Most recent observation24 August 2015Meltham (WR) · 84 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
49.3 cm
Median length
8.3 cm
Fish measured
1,695
Survey locations
2

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
49.3 cm12 Aug 2012Meltham (WR)133238
34.6 cm23 Sept 2004Meltham (WR)84349
32.7 cm10 Sept 2001Meltham (WR)109253
31.3 cm6 Oct 2008Meltham (WR)116041
30.9 cm24 Aug 2015Meltham (WR)146177
30.1 cm10 Sept 2001Meltham (WR)109253
30.1 cm5 Sept 2000Meltham (WR)109233
29.3 cm6 Aug 2007Meltham (WR)110374
28.3 cm6 Aug 2007Meltham (WR)110374
27.8 cm20 Oct 2005Meltham (WR)87761

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
Meltham (WR)5 Sept 200024 Aug 201512
Mag Brook at Honley12 Aug 201224 Aug 20152

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

2000–2015

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 1,695 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
13.3 cm
Largest
49.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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