Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Chad Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chad Brook (Main Reaches) was 33 cm, recorded at Broad Meadows on 13 May 1994.

Across 24 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 20.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 July 2026Broad Meadows · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33 cm
Median length: 20.9 cm
Fish measured: 24
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
33 cm	13 May 1994	Broad Meadows	13829
30.3 cm	13 May 1994	Broad Meadows	13829
30.2 cm	2 Jun 2016	Broad Meadows	148217
24 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
23.7 cm	2 Jun 2016	Broad Meadows	148217
23.5 cm	20 Jun 2022	Broad Meadows	161834
22.4 cm	20 Jun 2022	Broad Meadows	161834
21.8 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
21.7 cm	20 Jun 2022	Broad Meadows	161834
21.4 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Broad Meadows	13 May 1994	2 Jul 2026	6

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

1994–2026

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 24 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.7 cm
Lower quarter: 8.3 cm
Median: 20.9 cm
Upper quarter: 22.7 cm
Largest: 33 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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