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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bow Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bow Brook was 38.6 cm, recorded at Feckenham u/s STW outfall on 24 July 1990.

Across 443 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 August 2022Letts MIll Ford · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
38.6 cm
Median length
16.1 cm
Fish measured
443
Survey locations
12

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
38.6 cm24 Jul 1990Feckenham u/s STW outfall52032
37.1 cm16 Jun 1999Letts MIll Ford72382
37.1 cm24 Jul 1990Feckenham u/s STW outfall52032
37 cm16 Jun 1999Priest Bridge72381
36.2 cm13 Jun 1994Letts MIll Ford77362
36.1 cm19 May 1999Beanhall Mill Farm72378
35.8 cm13 Jun 1994Priest Bridge77377
35.6 cm13 Jun 1994Priest Bridge77377
35 cm19 Aug 2002Feckenham u/s STW outfall55122
33.9 cm28 Jul 2005Letts MIll Ford85211

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
Letts MIll Ford24 Jul 19908 Aug 20226
Edwards Bridge26 May 201726 May 20171
Beanhall Mill Farm24 Jul 199017 Sept 20136
Priest Bridge24 Jul 199022 Aug 20064
Himbleton8 Jun 199413 May 20042
Feckenham u/s STW outfall24 Jul 199019 Aug 20022
Shell Ford18 Jun 198516 Jun 19992
Elcocks Brook15 Jun 199015 Jun 19942
Stonebow7 Jun 19947 Jun 19941
Peopleton Ford7 Jun 19947 Jun 19941
Bow Wood, Crowle, u/s WRW discharge17 Jul 199017 Jul 19901
Bow Wood, Crowle, d/s WRW discharge7 Jul 19907 Jul 19901

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

1985–2022

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 443 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
16.1 cm
Upper quarter
22.8 cm
Largest
38.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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