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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Oughton

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Oughton was 45.8 cm, recorded at Burford Road Bridge on 21 October 1997.

Across 212 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.6 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 Oughton.

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Most recent observation30 May 2022Westmill Farm · 66 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45.8 cm
Median length
16.6 cm
Fish measured
212
Survey locations
5

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
45.8 cm21 Oct 1997Burford Road Bridge29310
39.8 cm27 Oct 1998Burford Road Bridge29315
38.3 cm25 Oct 1996Burford Road Bridge29307
37.3 cm21 Oct 1997Burford Road Bridge29310
36.8 cm27 Oct 1998Burford Road Bridge29315
36.3 cm27 Oct 1998Burford Road Bridge29315
36.3 cm27 Oct 1998Burford Road Bridge29315
35.3 cm21 Oct 1997Burford Road Bridge29310
34.6 cm12 May 2016Westmill Farm148018
34.3 cm27 Oct 1998Burford Road Bridge29315

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
Westmill Farm8 Oct 200830 May 20224
Westmill Farm Overspill Weir8 Oct 20088 Oct 20081
DS Westmill Farm Overspill Weir8 Oct 20088 Oct 20081
Oughton Common14 Apr 200414 Apr 20041
Burford Road Bridge25 Oct 199627 Oct 19983

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

1996–2022

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 212 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
13.2 cm
Median
16.6 cm
Upper quarter
25.2 cm
Largest
45.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Oughton

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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