Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Scout Dike

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 34.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Scout Dike was 34.4 cm, recorded at Above Don Confluence on 31 October 1990.

Across 99 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.4 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 Scout Dike.

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Most recent observation29 September 2023Nether Mill Fishery · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
34.4 cm
Median length
16.4 cm
Fish measured
99
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
34.4 cm31 Oct 1990Above Don Confluence111037
32.2 cm20 Aug 2008Nether Mill Fishery114909
31.7 cm18 Aug 2009Downstream B6462120140
29.3 cm31 Oct 1990Downstream B6462111036
29.1 cm31 Oct 1990Above Don Confluence111037
27.5 cm29 Sept 2000Downstream B6462109184
27.3 cm7 Sept 2017Nether Mill Fishery151566
26 cm7 Sept 2017Nether Mill Fishery151566
26 cm20 Aug 2008Nether Mill Fishery114909
26 cm20 Aug 2008Nether Mill Fishery114909

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
Nether Mill Fishery20 Aug 200829 Sept 20234
Downstream B646231 Oct 199018 Aug 20098
Scout Dike Downstream Ingbirchworth Res6 Oct 20086 Oct 20081
Downstream Compensation Release15 Aug 200315 Aug 20031
Above Don Confluence31 Oct 199031 Oct 19901

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

1990–2023

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 99 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.5 cm
Lower quarter
8.3 cm
Median
16.4 cm
Upper quarter
21.9 cm
Largest
34.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Scout Dike

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

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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