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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Piddle

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Piddle was 51.5 cm, recorded at Baggs Mill on 31 July 2025.

Across 3,626 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.8 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 Piddle.

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Most recent observation31 July 2025Baggs Mill · 22 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
51.5 cm
Median length
10.8 cm
Fish measured
3,626
Survey locations
15

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
51.5 cm31 Jul 2025Baggs Mill177884
46.5 cm1 Jul 2015Baggs Mill145245
45.8 cm31 Jul 2025Baggs Mill177884
44.5 cm26 Oct 2005Southover Farm87288
44 cm16 Oct 2006Southover Farm101850
42.4 cm21 Jul 2015Southover Farm145579
42.4 cm9 Oct 2008Southover Farm116356
40.8 cm25 Jul 2019Southover Farm154959
40.5 cm19 Jul 2023Baggs Mill162753
40.3 cm4 Jul 2017Baggs Mill150857

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
Baggs Mill4 Oct 200631 Jul 202510
Throop22 Sept 200530 Jul 202513
Southover Farm26 Oct 200524 Jun 202514
Downstream Puddletown10 Jul 20181 Oct 20242
Buddens Farm28 Jun 202322 Jul 20242
Brockhill Cress28 Jun 202322 Jul 20242
Briantspuddle4 Oct 200622 Jul 20244
Affpuddle Manor28 Jun 202322 Jul 20242
Skinners Coppice28 Jun 202328 Jun 20231
Trigon6 Oct 201020 Oct 20152
Athelhampton9 Sept 201017 Sept 20152
Puddletown9 Sept 201025 Aug 20152
Turnerspuddle5 Oct 200616 Sept 20102
Chamberlaynes Farm16 Sept 201016 Sept 20101
Upstream Wareham16 May 200616 May 20061

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

2005–2025

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 3,626 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
8.6 cm
Median
10.8 cm
Upper quarter
17.4 cm
Largest
51.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Piddle

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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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