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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Brighton Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Brighton Water was 25.8 cm, recorded at Church Bridge on 21 August 1998.

Across 567 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 September 2004Church Bridge · 140 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
25.8 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
567
Survey locations
1

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
25.8 cm21 Aug 1998Church Bridge104270
18.9 cm28 Aug 1997Church Bridge135571
18.6 cm1 Aug 2000Church Bridge104187
18.4 cm1 Aug 2000Church Bridge104187
18.2 cm20 Sept 2002Church Bridge72874
17.9 cm20 Sept 2002Church Bridge72874
17.6 cm28 Aug 1997Church Bridge135571
16.9 cm12 Sept 2003Church Bridge77310
16.9 cm21 Aug 1998Church Bridge104270
16 cm3 Sept 1999Church Bridge135572

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
Church Bridge26 Sept 198315 Sept 20049

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

1983–2004

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 567 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
9.8 cm
Largest
25.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Brighton Water

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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