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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wye

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wye was 48 cm, recorded at Millers Dale on 22 August 2013.

Across 1,685 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 21.4 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 Wye.

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Most recent observation28 August 2025Millers Dale · 83 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48 cm
Median length
21.4 cm
Fish measured
1,685
Survey locations
9

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
48 cm22 Aug 2013Millers Dale139767
47.4 cm2 Jul 2009Millers Dale119240
46.5 cm11 Aug 2008Millers Dale113001
44 cm16 Aug 2017Millers Dale151246
43.6 cm10 Jun 2005Haddon Hall84837
43.1 cm28 Aug 2025Millers Dale178158
42 cm24 Aug 2015Millers Dale146197
41.9 cm16 Oct 2001Millers Dale23759
41.2 cm11 Aug 2008Millers Dale113001
41 cm1 Jun 2006Millers Dale90850

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
Millers Dale15 Feb 199928 Aug 202517
Caudwell Mill20 Aug 201415 Sept 20233
Monsal Dale13 Jul 200724 Aug 20153
Buxton at Bridge Farm6 Aug 20156 Aug 20151
Ashwood Park8 Jun 20056 Aug 20153
Chee Dale6 Oct 20096 Oct 20091
Wye Dale23 Nov 199521 Aug 20094
Haddon Hall10 Jun 200510 Jun 20051
Pavillon Gardens31 Oct 19952 Feb 19982

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

1995–2025

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 1,685 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
14.9 cm
Median
21.4 cm
Upper quarter
27 cm
Largest
48 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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