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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Belstead Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Belstead Brook was 45 cm, recorded at Belstead House on 20 May 2004.

Across 573 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 March 2016Alder Carr · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45 cm
Median length
14.6 cm
Fish measured
573
Survey locations
3

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 cm20 May 2004Belstead House84175
44.6 cm3 Apr 1996Alder Carr4151
40.4 cm3 Apr 1996Alder Carr4151
39.9 cm29 Mar 1989Belstead House4146
36.9 cm21 Mar 1994Alder Carr4148
36.6 cm21 Mar 1994Alder Carr4148
36.1 cm3 Apr 1996Alder Carr4151
36 cm3 Apr 1996Alder Carr4151
35.3 cm2 Apr 1996Water Works Bend (Belstead Brook)4153
34.4 cm21 Mar 1994Alder Carr4148

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
Alder Carr21 Mar 199415 Mar 20164
Belstead House29 Mar 198921 May 20105
Water Works Bend (Belstead Brook)28 Mar 19892 Apr 19963

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

1989–2016

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 573 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
12 cm
Median
14.6 cm
Upper quarter
20.9 cm
Largest
45 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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