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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Broadmead Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Broadmead Brook was 26.4 cm, recorded at Fosseway (Se-03) on 26 July 1998.

Across 264 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 56 brown / sea trout. The median was 1.3 oz (0.037 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 7.1 oz (0.201 kg).

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

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Most recent observation6 May 2026Fosseway (Se-03) · 36 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.4 cm
Median length
9.3 cm
Fish measured
264
Survey locations
5

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
26.4 cm26 Jul 1998Fosseway (Se-03)79736
24.4 cm26 Jul 1998Fosseway (Se-03)79736
23.8 cm28 Apr 2003Fosseway (Se-03)75884
23.6 cm17 May 2016Fosseway (Se-03)148026
23.2 cm26 Jul 1998West Kington79737
22.6 cm26 Jul 1998Fosseway (Se-03)79736
22.5 cm5 Aug 2010Fosseway (Se-03)123313
21.9 cm17 May 2016Fosseway (Se-03)148026
21.6 cm17 May 2016Fosseway (Se-03)148026
20.6 cm17 May 2016Fosseway (Se-03)148026

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
Fosseway (Se-03)26 Jul 19986 May 20265
Lower Shirehill Farm27 Aug 199927 Aug 19991
West Kington26 Jul 199826 Jul 19981
Nettleton Mill16 Jun 199816 Jun 19981
Upstream West Kington7 Feb 19987 Feb 19981

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

1998–2026

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 264 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.4 cm
Lower quarter
6.1 cm
Median
9.3 cm
Upper quarter
13.5 cm
Largest
26.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 56 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
Lower quarter
0.6 oz (0.017 kg)
Median
1.3 oz (0.037 kg)
Upper quarter
2.4 oz (0.069 kg)
Heaviest
7.1 oz (0.201 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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Explore the Broadmead Brook

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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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