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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Holme

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 52 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Holme was 52 cm, recorded at Berry Brow on 7 September 2000.

Across 5,849 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.2 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 Holme.

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Most recent observation29 August 2025Bottoms Dam · 29 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
52 cm
Median length
13.2 cm
Fish measured
5,849
Survey locations
12

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
52 cm7 Sept 2000Berry Brow109244
46 cm8 Sept 2015Co-op Lane147741
44.8 cm7 Sept 2000Berry Brow109244
43.3 cm16 Sept 2009Berry Brow119906
42.1 cm5 Aug 2009New Houses118600
42 cm7 Sept 2000Berry Brow109244
38.7 cm4 Sept 2001Berry Brow109271
37.9 cm17 Sept 2002Berry Brow109323
36.8 cm7 Sept 2000Berry Brow109244
36 cm25 Aug 2005Tennis Courts86405

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
Co-op Lane1 Aug 200229 Aug 202511
Bottoms Dam1 Sept 199929 Aug 202510
Tennis Courts1 Sept 199929 Aug 202315
Co-op car park1 Aug 20028 Aug 20199
New Houses1 Aug 20028 Sept 20159
Sands Recreation Ground1 Aug 20024 Sept 20159
Huddersfield RUFC23 Sept 200325 Aug 20152
Berry Brow7 Sept 200025 Aug 20159
Honley16 Sept 201216 Sept 20121
Brockholes16 Sept 201216 Sept 20121
Lockwood12 Aug 201212 Aug 20121
Magdale7 Sept 200026 Sept 20054

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

1999–2025

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 5,849 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
13.2 cm
Upper quarter
18.2 cm
Largest
52 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Holme

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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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