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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Ure

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 60.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ure was 60.8 cm, recorded at Westwick on 10 July 2007.

Across 2,932 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 21.5 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 Ure.

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Most recent observation8 September 2025Pry Hill · 3 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
60.8 cm
Median length
21.5 cm
Fish measured
2,932
Survey locations
26

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
60.8 cm10 Jul 2007Westwick105910
58.4 cm9 Jul 2002Boroughbridge62840
56.5 cm18 Jul 2016Boroughbridge148614
53.1 cm13 Aug 1996Jervaulx (lower site)109710
53 cm9 Jul 2002Boroughbridge62840
51 cm3 Jul 2015Westwick145344
50.3 cm11 Aug 2017Westwick151315
49.2 cm16 Jul 2012Westwick132601
48.2 cm27 Sept 2011Westwick128860
47.5 cm8 Jul 2004Middleham80939

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
Pry Hill6 Sept 20048 Sept 20254
Nappa Mill, Worton9 Aug 19961 Sept 20255
Kilgram Lower Site9 Aug 19991 Sept 202510
Cattriggs Farm6 Jun 20071 Sept 20253
Bear Park6 Jun 20071 Sept 20252
Appersett Bridge18 Oct 20016 Aug 202516
West End5 Jun 20075 Aug 20254
Thwaite Bridge5 Jun 20075 Aug 20254
Lunds16 Oct 20015 Aug 202518
Boroughbridge9 Jul 200216 Jul 202511
Middleham8 Aug 199615 Jul 202523
Westwick5 Aug 200310 Jul 202516
Hewick Bridge (single anode)31 Jul 199612 Jul 201915
Appersett Layby2 Aug 20112 Aug 20111
Wensley Bridge4 Jul 200228 Jul 20107
Jervaulx Abbey (upper site)25 Jul 199728 Jul 20109
Jervaulx (lower site)13 Aug 199628 Jul 201014
Kilgram Upper Site2 Aug 200020 Jul 20067
Ripon Golf Club29 Jul 200313 Jul 20053
Clifton Castle7 Aug 199621 Jul 20037
Mickley Old Weir (u/s site)6 Aug 199618 Jul 20038
Mickley New Weir (d/s site)6 Aug 199618 Jul 20038
Aldwark Bridge (single anode)16 Jul 200316 Jul 20031
Ripon, d/s North Bridge24 Jul 200124 Jul 20022
Hewick Bridge (Boom boat)3 Aug 199823 Jul 20025
Hewick Bridge (Gill Net)26 Jul 200026 Jul 20001

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

1996–2025

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 2,932 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
16 cm
Median
21.5 cm
Upper quarter
27.3 cm
Largest
60.8 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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