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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Loud

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Loud was 41 cm, recorded at Loudscales Farm on 27 July 2004.

Across 66 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.9 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 Loud.

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Most recent observation1 September 2015Gibbon Bridge · 40 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
41 cm
Median length
15.9 cm
Fish measured
66
Survey locations
2

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
41 cm27 Jul 2004Loudscales Farm83148
33 cm27 Jul 2004Gibbon Bridge83150
32.2 cm24 Aug 2009Loudscales Farm118540
31.3 cm24 Aug 2009Loudscales Farm118540
30.5 cm15 Sept 1998Gibbon Bridge112300
30.2 cm24 Aug 2009Loudscales Farm118540
29.2 cm27 Jul 2004Gibbon Bridge83150
28.5 cm15 Sept 1998Gibbon Bridge112300
28 cm27 Jul 2004Loudscales Farm83148
27 cm15 Sept 1998Loudscales Farm112350

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
Gibbon Bridge15 Sept 19981 Sept 20154
Loudscales Farm15 Sept 199819 Aug 20154

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

1998–2015

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 66 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.3 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
15.9 cm
Upper quarter
21.9 cm
Largest
41 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Loud

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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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