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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Hindburn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hindburn was 51 cm, recorded at Downstream Hindburn Bridge on 10 July 2002.

Across 797 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10 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 Hindburn.

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Most recent observation21 August 2025Helks Bank Farm Downstream Stairend Bridge · 13 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
51 cm
Median length
10 cm
Fish measured
797
Survey locations
8

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
51 cm10 Jul 2002Downstream Hindburn Bridge75112
42 cm27 Aug 2021Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms160208
39 cm27 Aug 2021Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms160208
30.2 cm8 Aug 2007Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms106260
26.4 cm14 Oct 2003Downstream habitat fencing77923
26.4 cm14 Oct 2003Upstream habitat fencing77920
26.2 cm27 Aug 2021Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms160208
25.7 cm28 Sept 2010Upstream habitat fencing124054
25.3 cm26 Jul 2013Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms137615
25 cm26 Jul 2013Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms137615

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
Helks Bank Farm Downstream Stairend Bridge13 Jul 198121 Aug 202512
Bridge House Farm Tea Rooms8 Aug 200727 Aug 20214
Upstream habitat fencing14 Oct 200313 Sept 20164
Downstream habitat fencing14 Oct 200314 Oct 20031
Downstream Hindburn Bridge13 Jul 198110 Jul 20027
Downstream Botton Bridge7 Aug 199114 Oct 19972
Furness Ford Bridge13 Jul 198119 Jul 19916
Downstream Mealbank Bridge18 Jul 199118 Jul 19911

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

1981–2025

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 797 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
10 cm
Upper quarter
13.5 cm
Largest
51 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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