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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Kent

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 22 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Kent was 22 cm, recorded at 609.00 Burneside Bridge on 21 October 2025.

Across 274 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7 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 Kent.

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Most recent observation21 October 2025609.00 Burneside Bridge · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
22 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
274
Survey locations
34

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
22 cm21 Oct 2025609.00 Burneside Bridge179474
20.2 cm28 Jun 2023603.01 US Hawes Bridge CPUE162757
19.6 cm27 Aug 2019609.00 Burneside Bridge155338
18.7 cm29 Jun 2023613.00 PTC Hall Beck162565
17.6 cm16 Aug 2021609.00 Burneside Bridge160120
17.5 cm26 Jun 2023614.00 Ullthwaite Bridge162514
17 cm16 Aug 2021609.00 Burneside Bridge160120
16.5 cm29 Jun 2023613.00 PTC Hall Beck162565
16.1 cm26 Jun 2023614.00 Ullthwaite Bridge162514
16 cm21 Oct 2025609.00 Burneside Bridge179474

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
609.00 Burneside Bridge6 Sept 199321 Oct 202517
613.00 PTC Hall Beck21 Oct 199320 Oct 20258
617.99 At Kentmere CPUE21 Jun 202331 Jul 20242
614.99 At Sawmill Cottage CPUE22 Jun 202331 Jul 20242
613.40 At Browfoot Lane CPUE21 Jun 202324 Jul 20242
609.99 DS Bowston Bridge CPUE24 Jul 202424 Jul 20241
605.70 At Jennings Yard Bridge CPUE24 Jul 202424 Jul 20241
612.40 At Staveley CPUE23 Jun 20239 Jul 20242
611.50 US Staveley STW CPUE20 Jun 20239 Jul 20242
603.01 US Hawes Bridge CPUE28 Jun 20239 Jul 20242
604.01 DS Scroggs Weir CPUE28 Jun 202328 Jun 20231
602.01 At Sedgwick Ford CPUE27 Jun 202327 Jun 20231
601.60 US Levens Park CPUE27 Jun 202327 Jun 20231
614.00 Ullthwaite Bridge23 Aug 199326 Jun 20236
618.00 Low Bridge23 Aug 199321 Jun 20237
608.70 PTC Sprint CPUE20 Jun 202320 Jun 20231
607 Kentrigg1 Sept 199326 Aug 20144
610 Downstream Bowston Bridge26 Oct 199322 Jul 20143
602 Sedgwick Ford, River Kent26 Aug 199322 Jul 20143
605.00 New Mills1 Sept 199313 Sept 20062
603.00 Hawes26 Aug 199313 Sept 20063
Low Levens26 Aug 199316 Sept 19992
Sawmill Cottage21 Oct 199318 Aug 19992
Lowlane26 Oct 199318 Aug 19992
Hallow Bank7 Oct 199318 Aug 19992
Wetherfold26 Oct 199317 Aug 19992
Carlindale Beck28 Jul 199313 Aug 19992
Kentmere Hall29 Jul 199312 Aug 19992
Staveley Park31 Aug 199327 Jul 19992
US Girder Bridge11 Jul 199711 Jul 19971
601 Levens Park3 Nov 19933 Nov 19931
US Kentmere T.26 Oct 199326 Oct 19931
606 New Road1 Sept 19931 Sept 19931
604.00 Scroggs Weir26 Aug 199326 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 274 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
8.6 cm
Largest
22 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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