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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bale Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 22.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bale Water was 22.7 cm, recorded at Little Cornham Track (Te) on 10 July 2007.

Across 1,153 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 July 2024Little Cornham Track (Te) · 97 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
22.7 cm
Median length
7.1 cm
Fish measured
1,153
Survey locations
2

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
22.7 cm10 Jul 2007Little Cornham Track (Te)107651
22 cm30 Jun 2022Little Cornham Track (Te)161158
21.5 cm23 Jul 2012Little Cornham Track (Te)132493
21.2 cm16 Jul 2014Little Cornham Track (Te)142084
21.2 cm29 Jun 2010Little Cornham Track (Te)122543
21 cm1 Jul 2024Little Cornham Track (Te)165755
20.8 cm23 Jul 2012Little Cornham Track (Te)132493
20.7 cm6 Jul 2009Little Cornham Track (Te)117721
20.1 cm30 Jun 2022Little Cornham Track (Te)161158
19.5 cm1 Jul 2024Little Cornham Track (Te)165755

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
Little Cornham Track (Te)12 Jun 19981 Jul 202418
Foxhound Kennels (Sp)*15 Jun 19982 Aug 20042

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

1998–2024

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 1,153 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
7.1 cm
Upper quarter
10.9 cm
Largest
22.7 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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