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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Yarrow

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Yarrow was 41.5 cm, recorded at Upstream Blindhurst Bridge on 23 August 2002.

Across 3,614 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded one individual weight: 7.1 oz (0.202 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Yarrow.

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Most recent observation5 July 2023Below Croston Weir · 5 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
41.5 cm
Median length
10.1 cm
Fish measured
3,614
Survey locations
15

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
41.5 cm23 Aug 2002Upstream Blindhurst Bridge79641
40.6 cm20 Jun 2001Downstream A690015
38 cm23 Aug 2002Upstream Blindhurst Bridge79641
35.1 cm25 Jul 2000Downstream A6115273
34 cm28 Aug 2002Carr Lane79663
33.8 cm2 Sept 2003Downstream A678026
33.7 cm29 Jun 2006ptc Black Brook (Hoggs Lane)101327
33.6 cm26 Jun 2002Carr Lane79662
33.5 cm2 Jul 2003Downstream A677960
33.5 cm28 Aug 2002Downstream A679659

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
Below Croston Weir26 Jun 20015 Jul 20233
Downstream A627 Jun 19954 Sept 201322
Common Bank Lane12 Jul 201112 Jul 20111
Birkacre9 Aug 20004 Jul 20118
Charnock Back Lane (M61 bridge)19 Jun 20013 Sept 201016
ptc Black Brook (Hoggs Lane)3 Jul 19952 Sept 201017
Upstream Blindhurst Bridge20 Jun 200110 Sept 20079
Blindhurst Farm25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Pincock Bridge9 Aug 200030 Aug 20066
Carr Lane4 Jul 19959 Sept 200511
Downstream Blindhurst Bridge21 Jul 20005 Sept 20058
Downstream M610 Jul 20031 Jul 20042
Plymouth Bridge4 Jul 199528 Jun 20043
Near Duxbury Park27 Jul 200027 Jul 20001
Limbrick13 Aug 199127 Jul 20003

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

1991–2023

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 3,614 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
10.1 cm
Upper quarter
15.4 cm
Largest
41.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

One individual weight was recorded for this fish and river. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Recorded weight
7.1 oz (0.202 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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