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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River US Wissey

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River US Wissey was 51.8 cm, recorded at Borough Fen on 26 January 1993.

Across 553 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.7 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 US Wissey.

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Most recent observation18 April 2024Hilborough Ford · 36 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
51.8 cm
Median length
15.7 cm
Fish measured
553
Survey locations
10

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
51.8 cm26 Jan 1993Borough Fen30209
49.8 cm16 Feb 2000Hilborough Mill30181
48.8 cm20 Jan 1993Watermill Farm30208
48.3 cm24 Feb 2000Hilborough Ford30180
47.8 cm26 Jan 1993Borough Fen30209
47.8 cm20 Jan 1993Ickburgh Plantation30207
47.2 cm14 May 2018Meadow Farm North Pickenham153587
46.8 cm16 Feb 1990Bodney Meadows30191
46.2 cm14 May 2018Meadow Farm North Pickenham153587
45.8 cm21 Feb 1990Watermill Farm30194

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Hilborough Ford12 Mar 199018 Apr 20246
Watermill Farm21 Feb 199017 Apr 20244
South Pickenham5 Feb 199016 Apr 20244
Meadow Farm North Pickenham23 Nov 201011 Apr 20245
Erneford Bridge23 Nov 201010 Apr 20243
Hilborough Mill13 Mar 199012 Apr 20125
Bodney Meadows16 Feb 199027 Jan 19932
Borough Fen26 Jan 199326 Jan 19931
Ickburgh Plantation20 Feb 199020 Jan 19932
Buckenham Toft14 Feb 19907 Jan 19932

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

1990–2024

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 553 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
12.6 cm
Median
15.7 cm
Upper quarter
25.3 cm
Largest
51.8 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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