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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Ehen

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ehen was 23 cm, recorded at 1871.00 Braystones on 23 September 2024.

Across 72 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 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 Ehen.

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Most recent observation23 September 20241871.00 Braystones · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
72
Survey locations
21

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
23 cm23 Sept 20241871.00 Braystones167301
21.5 cm23 Sept 20241871.00 Braystones167301
21.4 cm19 Sept 20241872.95 DS Sewage Works CPUE167298
21 cm23 Sept 20241871.00 Braystones167301
19.9 cm19 Sept 20241872.95 DS Sewage Works CPUE167298
19.2 cm19 Sept 20241872.95 DS Sewage Works CPUE167298
18 cm16 Aug 20221871.00 Braystones161537
17.5 cm19 Sept 20241872.95 DS Sewage Works CPUE167298
17.4 cm19 Sept 20241872.95 DS Sewage Works CPUE167298
17 cm23 Sept 20241871.00 Braystones167301

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
1871.00 Braystones15 Sept 199823 Sept 202416
1872.95 DS Sewage Works CPUE13 Sept 202319 Sept 20242
1869.95 DS Old Mill CPUE13 Sept 202413 Sept 20241
1869.50 DS Kersey Bridge CPUE7 Sept 202310 Sept 20242
1869.01 Rothersike CPUE13 Sept 202310 Sept 20242
1867.01 Briscoe Mill CPUE12 Sept 202310 Sept 20242
1863.60 At top end of Sellafield car park CPUE23 Aug 20239 Sept 20242
1862.01 Ennerdale Bridge CPUE23 Aug 20231 Aug 20242
1861.00 Downstream Ennerdale Water26 Sept 199712 Sept 20239
1871.01 Braystones US Existing Site CPUE7 Sept 20237 Sept 20231
1865.60 US Wathbrow CPUE24 Aug 202324 Aug 20231
1862.00 Ennerdale Bridge #126 Sept 199723 Aug 202312
1865.95 Wathbrow CPUE22 Aug 202322 Aug 20231
1864.00 Wathbrow26 Sept 199722 Aug 202311
1867.00 Briscoe Mill1 Oct 199810 Sept 20149
1870.00 Middle Ehenside1 Oct 19989 Sept 20148
1869.40 D/s Kersey Bridge, Rothersike, R Ehen12 Oct 20109 Sept 20143
1863.00 High Waterside Farm26 Sept 19974 Sept 20149
1861.10 Downstream of Scout camp4 Oct 20114 Oct 20111
1866.00 Downstream River Keekle Confluence10 Sept 199812 Oct 20105
1869.00 Rothersike16 Oct 200328 Jul 20084

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 72 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.7 cm
Lower quarter
6.8 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
11.3 cm
Largest
23 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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