Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Cannington Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cannington Brook was 40.6 cm, recorded at Yeo Valley Creamery on 15 August 2013.

Across 243 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 18.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 61 brown / sea trout. The median was 3.2 oz (0.091 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 8.4 oz (0.237 kg).

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

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Most recent observation19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station · 21 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.6 cm
Median length: 18.1 cm
Fish measured: 243
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
40.6 cm	15 Aug 2013	Yeo Valley Creamery	140701
40.5 cm	15 Aug 2013	Yeo Valley Creamery	140701
36.2 cm	15 Aug 2013	Yeo Valley Creamery	140701
34 cm	15 Aug 2013	Yeo Valley Creamery	140701
33.3 cm	11 Aug 2015	Yeo Valley Creamery	146665
31.4 cm	15 Aug 2013	Yeo Valley Creamery	140701
30.7 cm	27 Jul 2011	Yeo Valley Creamery	127285
30.3 cm	11 Aug 2015	Yeo Valley Creamery	146665
29 cm	27 Jul 2011	Yeo Valley Creamery	127285
28.7 cm	28 Jul 2009	Yeo Valley Creamery	129899

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
U/s Currypool gauging station	19 May 2022	19 May 2022	1
D/s Currypool gauging stn	19 May 2022	19 May 2022	1
Yeo Valley Creamery	21 Apr 2006	11 Aug 2015	5

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

2006–2022

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 243 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.4 cm
Lower quarter: 12.5 cm
Median: 18.1 cm
Upper quarter: 22.7 cm
Largest: 40.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 61 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.7 oz (0.02 kg)
Lower quarter: 1.8 oz (0.05 kg)
Median: 3.2 oz (0.091 kg)
Upper quarter: 4.1 oz (0.117 kg)
Heaviest: 8.4 oz (0.237 kg)

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

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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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