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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Piall

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Piall was 26.6 cm, recorded at Sladesbridge on 6 August 2004.

Across 898 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8 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 Piall.

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Most recent observation31 July 2025u/s Marks Bridge · 44 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.6 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
898
Survey locations
8

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
26.6 cm6 Aug 2004Sladesbridge81337
25.4 cm15 Jul 2014u/s Marks Bridge141722
24.4 cm14 Jul 2014Lutton141701
24 cm12 Aug 2024u/s Marks Bridge166970
23.9 cm26 Jul 2018u/s Marks Bridge152984
23 cm26 Jul 2018u/s Marks Bridge152984
23 cm15 Jul 2014u/s Marks Bridge141722
23 cm6 Aug 2004Sladesbridge81337
22.5 cm3 Jul 2008u/s Marks Bridge111592
21.9 cm31 Jul 2006Slade 2100647

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
u/s Marks Bridge8 Aug 200231 Jul 202516
Lutton8 Aug 200231 Jul 20255
Higher Sladebridge5 Oct 202314 Aug 20242
Marks Bridge5 Oct 202312 Aug 20242
Newpark Wood9 Jul 20149 Jul 20141
Slade 231 Jul 200631 Jul 20061
Slade 131 Jul 200631 Jul 20061
Sladesbridge6 Aug 20046 Aug 20041

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

2002–2025

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 898 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
13 cm
Largest
26.6 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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