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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Ecclesbourne

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 43.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ecclesbourne was 43.4 cm, recorded at Windley Meadows on 9 February 1995.

Across 495 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 Ecclesbourne.

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Most recent observation30 September 2025Windley Meadows · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
43.4 cm
Median length
16.5 cm
Fish measured
495
Survey locations
9

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
43.4 cm9 Feb 1995Windley Meadows24444
42.6 cm3 Sept 2021Windley Meadows160193
42.1 cm4 Mar 2008Turnditch (Downstream)110446
39.8 cm9 Feb 1995Windley Meadows24444
39.2 cm9 Feb 1995Windley Meadows24444
38.8 cm4 Mar 2008Turnditch (Upstream)110448
38.7 cm17 Sept 2009Turnditch (Downstream)125798
38.6 cm2 Jun 2005Windley Meadows84809
38.4 cm24 Aug 2010Windley Meadows123562
37.9 cm9 Feb 1995Windley Meadows24444

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
Windley Meadows9 Feb 199530 Sept 20259
Franker Brook31 Jul 201415 Jul 20252
Snake Lane10 Sept 202410 Sept 20241
Jebbs Lane9 Aug 201110 Sept 20244
Colourworks29 Aug 201210 Sept 20245
Duffield8 Feb 19958 Sept 20239
Shelbourne Brook9 Aug 20119 Aug 20111
Turnditch (Upstream)4 Mar 20086 Sept 20103
Turnditch (Downstream)4 Mar 20086 Sept 20103

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

1995–2025

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 495 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
11 cm
Median
16.5 cm
Upper quarter
23.4 cm
Largest
43.4 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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