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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Sabden Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sabden Brook was 45.2 cm, recorded at Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St) on 4 August 2003.

Across 887 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 August 2023The Shallows Hillside Farm · 76 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45.2 cm
Median length
8.6 cm
Fish measured
887
Survey locations
6

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
45.2 cm4 Aug 2003Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St)78534
30.5 cm8 Jul 1999Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St)113083
30 cm25 Sept 1998ptc Calder112246
29.2 cm4 Aug 2003Sabden village78535
28.5 cm8 Jul 1999The Shallows Hillside Farm114636
27.5 cm26 Sept 1998Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St)112266
26.5 cm8 Jul 1999ptc Calder113085
26 cm8 Jul 1999Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St)113083
26 cm8 Jul 1999Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St)113083
26 cm26 Sept 1998Caravan Park113786

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
ptc Calder25 Sept 199817 Aug 20237
The Shallows Hillside Farm8 Jul 199917 Aug 20235
Dean Farm u/s Footbridge4 Aug 200313 Jul 20112
Sabden village4 Aug 20034 Aug 20031
Downstream Sabden Village (Watt St)26 Sept 19984 Aug 20033
Caravan Park26 Sept 199826 Sept 19981

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

1998–2023

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 887 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.2 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8.6 cm
Upper quarter
14 cm
Largest
45.2 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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