Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Dibb

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Dibb was 48.1 cm, recorded at Hartlington Bridge on 30 October 2008.

Across 1,699 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.8 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 Dibb.

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Most recent observation23 August 2023Dibbles Bridge · 52 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.1 cm
Median length: 14.8 cm
Fish measured: 1,699
Survey locations: 6

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
48.1 cm	30 Oct 2008	Hartlington Bridge	116598
43.8 cm	20 Nov 1998	Dibbles Bridge	110528
41.1 cm	22 Nov 1995	Hartlington Bridge	110512
39.9 cm	20 Nov 1998	Hartlington Bridge	110530
39.7 cm	22 Nov 1995	Hartlington Bridge	110512
36.8 cm	20 Nov 1998	Hartlington Bridge	110530
36.3 cm	20 Nov 1998	Hartlington Bridge	110530
35.9 cm	22 Nov 1995	Hartlington Bridge	110512
35.4 cm	23 Oct 2002	Hartlington Bridge	73509
35.3 cm	22 Nov 1995	Hartlington Bridge	110512

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Hartlington Bridge	22 Nov 1995	23 Aug 2023	15
Dibbles Bridge	22 Nov 1995	23 Aug 2023	12
Sheepfold G3	22 Oct 2014	20 Oct 2015	2
Far Lathe G4	23 Oct 2014	20 Oct 2015	2
Ewe Close Scar G5	22 Oct 2014	20 Oct 2015	2
Burnett Fold Nook G1	23 Oct 2014	20 Oct 2015	2

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

1995–2023

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,699 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.9 cm
Lower quarter: 10.6 cm
Median: 14.8 cm
Upper quarter: 19.4 cm
Largest: 48.1 cm

0–99 mm

387

100–199 mm

930

200–299 mm

354

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

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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