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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Chalk Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chalk Water was 27.3 cm, recorded at Chalk Water (Sp) on 17 August 2015.

Across 427 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 July 2023Chalk Water (Sp) · 151 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27.3 cm
Median length
9.8 cm
Fish measured
427
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
27.3 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
23 cm27 Jul 2023Chalk Water (Sp)163967
20.6 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
20.4 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
20.1 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
19.9 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
18.8 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
18.3 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
18.1 cm17 Aug 2015Chalk Water (Sp)145956
17.9 cm27 Jul 2023Chalk Water (Sp)163967

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
Chalk Water (Sp)7 Jul 199727 Jul 20235

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

1997–2023

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 427 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
9.8 cm
Upper quarter
12.5 cm
Largest
27.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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