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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Churnet

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Churnet was 50 cm, recorded at Downstream Crumpwood Weir on 26 June 2019.

Across 2,588 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 19 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 Churnet.

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Most recent observation29 July 2025Eaton Dovedale Farm · 20 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50 cm
Median length
19 cm
Fish measured
2,588
Survey locations
28

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
50 cm26 Jun 2019Downstream Crumpwood Weir155162
49.6 cm20 Sept 2022Downstream Crumpwood Weir162032
49.1 cm15 Aug 2017Downstream Crumpwood Weir151637
47.5 cm20 Sept 2024Consall Forge167333
46.8 cm3 Oct 1995Eastwall Farm4532
45.7 cm14 May 1996Denstone Site 14560
45.5 cm4 Sept 2018Middle Hulme Farm153255
45.4 cm18 Dec 2001Downstream Alton Stw21963
45.3 cm9 Oct 2018Oakamoor153917
45 cm7 Oct 1992Eastwall Farm4384

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Eaton Dovedale Farm1 Nov 199529 Jul 20256
Consall Forge20 Sept 201620 Sept 20244
Basford Bridge - Cheddleton23 Sept 201420 Sept 20243
Middle Hulme Farm10 Oct 198919 Sept 202412
Abbey Green Farm5 Aug 199219 Sept 20247
Downstream Crumpwood Weir12 Sept 201220 Sept 20225
Oakamoor13 Sept 20129 Oct 20182
Eastwall Farm20 Sept 198927 Sept 201810
Rocester11 Oct 198915 Aug 20176
Tittesworth Reservoir Downstream22 Aug 19899 Jan 20093
Lord's Bridge, Dimmings Dale23 Jul 200312 Sept 20064
Thomas Bolton Ltd.5 Oct 198911 Aug 20058
Whiston Bridge19 Sept 198916 Jan 20025
Upstream Alton Stw26 Sept 198918 Dec 20015
Downstream Alton Stw28 Sept 198918 Dec 20015
St. Edwards Hospital6 Jun 199512 Dec 20012
Westwood Golf Course1 Jul 199818 Sept 20012
Upstream Leekbrook Stw20 Aug 199211 Sept 20013
Denstone22 Sept 199822 Sept 19981
Churnetside Farm13 Sept 199530 Jun 19982
Wardle Barn Farm12 Sept 199516 Jun 19982
Quixhill24 Sept 199724 Sept 19971
Denstone Site 214 May 199614 May 19961
Denstone Site 114 May 199614 May 19961
J C B Rocester16 Sept 199231 Oct 19952
Upstream Crumpwood Weir17 Oct 199517 Oct 19951
Wallgrange Pumping Station6 Jun 19956 Jun 19951
Downstream Cheddleton Stw24 May 199524 May 19951

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

1989–2025

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 2,588 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.9 cm
Lower quarter
14.4 cm
Median
19 cm
Upper quarter
24.5 cm
Largest
50 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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