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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Hamps

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hamps was 48 cm, recorded at Dukeslane Bridge on 30 March 2009.

Across 956 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.9 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 Hamps.

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Most recent observation1 October 2025Waterhouses · 20 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48 cm
Median length
12.9 cm
Fish measured
956
Survey locations
7

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
48 cm30 Mar 2009Dukeslane Bridge117185
47.4 cm30 Mar 2009Dukeslane Bridge117185
43.9 cm23 Oct 2003Ford77998
42.4 cm23 Oct 2003Ford77998
42 cm30 Mar 2009Dukeslane Bridge117185
41.8 cm2 Oct 2014Waterhouses143293
41.5 cm23 Oct 2003Ford77998
41.5 cm24 May 2001Ford5253
41.4 cm23 Oct 2003Ford77998
41.3 cm17 Apr 2003Stonyslack Farm76057

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
Waterhouses15 Oct 20031 Oct 20253
Ford2 Sept 199719 Sept 20257
Onecote Grange9 Apr 199116 Sept 20259
Green Farm15 Sept 202515 Sept 20251
Paper Mill Farm, Winkhill16 Sept 199830 Mar 20093
Dukeslane Bridge30 Mar 200930 Mar 20091
Stonyslack Farm17 Apr 200317 Apr 20031

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

1991–2025

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 956 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.5 cm
Lower quarter
9 cm
Median
13 cm
Upper quarter
17.3 cm
Largest
48 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Hamps

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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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