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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Hodder

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 57.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hodder was 57.5 cm, recorded at Burholme Bridge on 29 September 1993.

Across 721 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.1 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 Hodder.

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Most recent observation22 August 2025Slaidburn Green · 10 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
57.5 cm
Median length
8.1 cm
Fish measured
721
Survey locations
24

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
57.5 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
54.1 cm22 Jul 2004Burholme Bridge82900
51.4 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
51 cm3 Oct 2003Lower Hodder Bridge79429
44.5 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
40 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
40 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
39.5 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
36 cm29 Sept 1993Burholme Bridge112844
35.1 cm25 Oct 2007Downstream Dunsop Foot108804

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
Slaidburn Green24 Aug 199322 Aug 202524
Downstream Boarsden Farm footbridge24 Aug 19936 Aug 20154
Downstream Hammerton Hall7 Sept 19935 Aug 20156
Burholme Bridge29 Sept 199321 Jul 20155
Cross of Greet Bridge16 Aug 199317 Jul 20153
Lock Bridge16 Aug 199318 Jun 20132
50m Downstream Phynis Beck31 Aug 200418 Jun 20133
Downstream Dunsop Foot24 Aug 199317 Sept 20098
200m Downstream Phynis Beck31 Aug 200418 Aug 20052
Above Footbridge Birkett Farm25 Aug 199310 Sept 20043
500m Downstream Langden Foot25 Aug 199310 Sept 20043
Newton Sewage Works u/s Road Bridge22 Sept 199819 Jul 20042
Lower Hodder Bridge29 Sept 19933 Oct 20032
Doeford Bridge3 Oct 20033 Oct 20031
Fairoak2 Sept 19982 Sept 19981
Winckley Hall Farm29 Sept 199329 Sept 19931
Stakes Farm28 Sept 199328 Sept 19931
Ing Wood28 Sept 199328 Sept 19931
Backthorn Farm28 Sept 199328 Sept 19931
Downstream Holmehead Bridge7 Sept 19937 Sept 19931
Wood End Cottages24 Aug 199324 Aug 19931
Downstream Slaidburn STW24 Aug 199324 Aug 19931
Near Collyholme Wood16 Aug 199316 Aug 19931
Above Stocks Reservoir16 Aug 199316 Aug 19931

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

1993–2025

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 721 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
8.1 cm
Upper quarter
12.8 cm
Largest
57.5 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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