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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Rusland Pool

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Rusland Pool was 31 cm, recorded at 864.00 Strands Bridge on 4 August 2015.

Across 282 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 July 2023885.00 Force Mill Bridge · 44 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
31 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
282
Survey locations
19

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
31 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
30.1 cm16 Sept 2019885.00 Force Mill Bridge155488
29.6 cm16 Sept 2019885.00 Force Mill Bridge155488
28.5 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
26 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
25.5 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
25 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
24.5 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
24 cm4 Aug 2015864.00 Strands Bridge145890
19.8 cm16 Sept 2019885.00 Force Mill Bridge155488

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
885.00 Force Mill Bridge15 Aug 199413 Jul 20239
864.00 Strands Bridge15 Aug 19944 Aug 20152
863.90 4 X 4 Crossing Point4 Aug 20154 Aug 20151
853.00 Downstream Bridge, Rusland Pool18 Aug 19944 Aug 20152
862.00 Thwaite Head16 Aug 19943 Aug 20152
860.00 High Dale Park17 Aug 19943 Aug 20152
866.00 Lin Bridge18 Aug 199428 Jul 20152
Scale Green23 Aug 199423 Aug 19941
Rusland Hall23 Aug 199423 Aug 19941
Hulleter23 Aug 199423 Aug 19941
Black Beck Farm23 Aug 199423 Aug 19941
PTC Bell Brook18 Aug 199418 Aug 19941
Ickenthwaite18 Aug 199418 Aug 19941
Rusland17 Aug 199417 Aug 19941
Low Dale Park17 Aug 199417 Aug 19941
Farm17 Aug 199417 Aug 19941
Picnic Site16 Aug 199416 Aug 19941
Bowkerstead16 Aug 199416 Aug 19941
Downstream High Bridge15 Aug 199415 Aug 19941

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

1994–2023

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 282 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
12.3 cm
Largest
31 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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