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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Etherow

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 54.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Etherow was 54.3 cm, recorded at Etet20 on 9 June 2025.

Across 1,754 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.1 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 Etherow.

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Most recent observation11 June 2025Etet30 · 9 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
54.3 cm
Median length
13.1 cm
Fish measured
1,754
Survey locations
17

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
54.3 cm9 Jun 2025Etet20179855
38.9 cm21 Sept 2009Et04119060
33.4 cm5 Aug 1994Et0461269
33 cm20 Sept 2005Et0286614
32.2 cm11 Jun 2025Etet30179857
31.5 cm21 May 1999Et0760904
30.9 cm3 May 2006Etet10101477
30.9 cm24 May 1994Et0361268
30.5 cm11 Jun 2025Etet30179857
29.8 cm6 Jun 2005Etet2084736

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
Etet306 Jun 200511 Jun 20252
Etet208 Apr 20039 Jun 20255
Etet107 Apr 20039 Jun 20255
Et045 Aug 19944 Jun 202521
Etet158 Apr 200311 Aug 20236
Etet057 Apr 20039 Aug 20235
Etet2510 Apr 200329 Sept 20222
Et0224 May 199421 Sept 200916
ET02a29 May 200121 May 20023
Et1126 May 199926 May 19991
Et1025 May 199925 May 19991
Et0814 Jun 199425 May 19992
Et0924 May 199924 May 19991
Et0721 Jul 199421 May 19992
Et0621 May 199921 May 19991
Et0520 May 199920 May 19991
Et0324 May 199420 May 19992

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

1994–2025

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 1,754 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.4 cm
Lower quarter
9.8 cm
Median
13.1 cm
Upper quarter
17.2 cm
Largest
54.3 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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