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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Badgeworthy Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Badgeworthy Water was 23 cm, recorded at Deerpark (Sp)* on 4 August 2015.

Across 508 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 June 2024Deerpark (5 min) · 33 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23 cm
Median length
9.2 cm
Fish measured
508
Survey locations
5

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
23 cm4 Aug 2015Deerpark (Sp)*145830
22.3 cm4 Aug 2015Deerpark (Sp)*145830
21.8 cm4 Jul 2018Cloud Farm (Sp)153430
21.5 cm4 Aug 2015Deerpark (Sp)*145830
20.8 cm4 Jul 2018Cloud Farm (Sp)153430
19.8 cm4 Aug 2015Deerpark (Sp)*145830
19.8 cm18 Aug 2014Deerpark (Sp)*142344
19 cm8 Aug 2023Cloud Farm (Sp)163974
18.8 cm8 Aug 2023Cloud Farm (Sp)163974
18.8 cm8 Aug 2023Cloud Farm (Sp)163974

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
Malmsmead (5 min)1 Aug 202326 Jun 20242
Deerpark (5 min)1 Aug 202326 Jun 20242
Cloud Farm (Sp)4 Jul 20188 Aug 20232
Deerpark (Sp)*4 Jul 19974 Aug 20156
Malmsmead (Sp)*4 Jul 199718 Jul 20002

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

1997–2024

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 508 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
9.3 cm
Upper quarter
13 cm
Largest
23 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Badgeworthy Water

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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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