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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wyre

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wyre was 42.2 cm, recorded at Downstream Clevely Bridge Scorton Picnic Site on 22 September 2009.

Across 1,046 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.2 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 Wyre.

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Most recent observation22 September 2025Downstream Clevely Bridge Scorton Picnic Site · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42.2 cm
Median length
13.2 cm
Fish measured
1,046
Survey locations
21

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
42.2 cm22 Sept 2009Downstream Clevely Bridge Scorton Picnic Site119008
41 cm25 Aug 1999Wyre Lane footbridge114031
38.4 cm20 Sept 2005Wyreside Lakes87521
36.5 cm23 Aug 1999Corless Mill farm114516
36 cm23 Aug 1999Corless Mill farm114516
36 cm23 Aug 1999Wyreside Lakes113991
35.8 cm29 Jul 1992Wyreside Lakes113849
35 cm7 Jul 1992Gubberford Bridge113833
34.1 cm26 Jun 2013Wyre Lane footbridge137498
33.5 cm28 Jun 2023Downstream Clevely Bridge Scorton Picnic Site162462

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
Downstream Clevely Bridge Scorton Picnic Site15 Jul 199222 Sept 202520
Gubberford Lane7 Jul 199216 Aug 20227
Foxhouses Quarry15 Jul 199216 Aug 20227
Hall Gill footbridge30 Jul 19928 Aug 20226
Wyreside Lakes29 Jul 199218 Jul 20226
B6430 Garstang Bridge25 Aug 199930 Jun 20225
Nr Swainshead Farm22 Sept 200528 Jun 20224
Abbeystead ptc Joshua beck30 Jul 199228 Jun 20227
Downstream A6 Road Bridge2 Jun 199225 Jul 20163
Wyre Lane footbridge7 Jul 199226 Jun 20135
Byeworth Farm25 Aug 199921 Sept 20052
Corless Mill farm29 Jul 199220 Sept 20053
Station Lane14 Jul 199214 Sept 20052
Downstream Gubberford Bridge7 Jul 199225 Aug 19992
Confluence Grizdale Beck25 Aug 199925 Aug 19991
Confluence Damas Gill29 Jul 199223 Aug 19992
Upstream Six Arches Caravan Site15 Jul 199217 Aug 19992
Gubberford Bridge7 Jul 199217 Aug 19992
Downstream Six Arches Caravan Site14 Jul 199217 Aug 19992
Downstream Clevely Bridge Below Weir Pool15 Jul 199217 Aug 19992
Upstream Grizedale Brook7 Jul 19927 Jul 19921

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

1992–2025

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 1,046 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
13.2 cm
Upper quarter
17.1 cm
Largest
42.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Wyre

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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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