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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bentwitchen Stream

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bentwitchen Stream was 26.5 cm, recorded at Mines Bridge (Te) on 19 August 2013.

Across 1,070 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 Bentwitchen Stream.

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Most recent observation29 July 2025Bentwitchen (Sp) · 72 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.5 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
1,070
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
26.5 cm19 Aug 2013Mines Bridge (Te)138061
25 cm8 Jul 2015Mines Bridge (Te)145364
24.7 cm21 Jun 2011Mines Bridge (Te)126832
24.1 cm8 Jul 2015Mines Bridge (Te)145364
23.5 cm21 Jun 2012Mines Bridge (Te)131577
23.4 cm22 Jun 2018Mines Bridge (Te)152693
23.4 cm8 Jul 2010Mines Bridge (Te)122677
23.3 cm10 Jul 2025Mines Bridge (Te)178031
22.7 cm8 Jul 2015Mines Bridge (Te)145364
22.1 cm8 Jul 2010Mines Bridge (Te)122677

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
Bentwitchen (Sp)14 Aug 199629 Jul 20255
Mines Bridge (Te)12 Aug 199610 Jul 202520

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

1996–2025

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 1,070 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
12.5 cm
Largest
26.5 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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