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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Cherry Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cherry Brook was 26.3 cm, recorded at Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (5 min) on 19 September 2023.

Across 1,741 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 July 2026Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te) · 112 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.3 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
1,741
Survey locations
4

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
26.3 cm19 Sept 2023Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (5 min)163336
24.9 cm8 Jul 2009Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)117762
23.5 cm6 Jul 2018Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)152902
22.7 cm1 Jul 2022Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)161166
22.5 cm6 Jul 2018Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)152902
22.1 cm25 Jul 2016Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)148704
22 cm21 Jul 2026Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)182316
22 cm25 Sept 2023Dunnabridge Plantation (5 min)163676
21.7 cm8 Aug 2007Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)106762
21.2 cm17 Jul 2008Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)111909

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
Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (Te)21 Jun 199621 Jul 202620
Dunnabridge Plantation (5 min)25 Sept 202325 Sept 20231
Hr Cherry Brook Bridge (5 min)19 Sept 202319 Sept 20231
Lr Cherry Brook Bridge (5 min) and (Sp)21 Jun 19965 Sept 20239

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

1996–2026

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 1,741 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
8.6 cm
Largest
26.3 cm

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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