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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Dove

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Dove was 40.8 cm, recorded at R.Dove at Salton on 17 September 2024.

Across 565 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.8 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 Dove.

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Most recent observation17 September 2024R.Dove at Salton · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
40.8 cm
Median length
13.8 cm
Fish measured
565
Survey locations
5

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
40.8 cm17 Sept 2024R.Dove at Salton167125
35.9 cm17 Sept 2024R.Dove at Salton167125
35.1 cm4 Sept 2012R.Dove at Kirkby Mills133508
34.1 cm4 Sept 2012R.Dove at Kirkby Mills133508
31.7 cm11 Sept 1997R.Dove at Kirkby Mills110611
31.6 cm19 Sept 2012R.Dove at Salton133789
31.5 cm4 Sept 2012R.Dove at Kirkby Mills133508
29.8 cm17 Sept 2024R.Dove at Salton167125
29.6 cm11 Sept 1997R.Dove at Kirkby Mills110611
29.6 cm11 Sept 1997R.Dove at Kirkby Mills110611

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
R.Dove at Salton4 Jul 200617 Sept 20243
R.Dove, at Church Houses DERBT8111 Sept 199716 Sept 202410
R.Dove at Lowna5 Sept 201216 Sept 20242
R.Dove at Kirkby Mills11 Sept 199716 Sept 20244
R.Dove at Low Mills29 Jun 20064 Sept 20122

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

1997–2024

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 565 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
10.1 cm
Median
13.8 cm
Upper quarter
18.6 cm
Largest
40.8 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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