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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Darwen

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Darwen was 41.7 cm, recorded at Feniscowles Roadside on 10 July 2001.

Across 145 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.5 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 Darwen.

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Most recent observation22 August 2018Houghton Bottoms · 11 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
41.7 cm
Median length
16.5 cm
Fish measured
145
Survey locations
13

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
41.7 cm10 Jul 2001Feniscowles Roadside90467
39.8 cm9 Jul 2001Upstream Ewood Park90463
39.5 cm18 Jun 1996Lower Darwen112724
33.5 cm10 Jul 2001Feniscowles Roadside90467
33.4 cm10 Jul 2001Pleasington Fields 290466
31.5 cm18 Jun 1996Lower Darwen112724
30.3 cm10 Jul 2001Feniscowles Roadside90467
29 cm13 Aug 2013Above Davyfield Brook conf137905
29 cm19 Jul 2004Crown Public House83160
28.4 cm9 Jul 2001Cross Street90460

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
Houghton Bottoms10 Jul 200122 Aug 20184
Upstream River Blakewater near Witton28 Aug 201428 Aug 20141
Upstream Ewood Park9 Jul 200128 Aug 20142
Pleasington Fields27 Aug 201427 Aug 20141
Peabody Street12 Jun 199618 Aug 20143
Above Davyfield Brook conf12 Jun 199618 Aug 20144
Watery Lane11 Jun 199612 Aug 20142
Crown Public House12 Jun 199612 Aug 20143
Cross Street9 Jul 200112 Aug 20142
Ashton Park, Darwen8 Nov 20088 Nov 20081
Pleasington Fields 210 Jul 200110 Jul 20011
Feniscowles Roadside10 Jul 200110 Jul 20011
Lower Darwen18 Jun 199618 Jun 19961

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

1996–2018

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 145 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
12.9 cm
Median
16.5 cm
Upper quarter
20.5 cm
Largest
41.7 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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