Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Chess Stream

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 60.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chess Stream was 60.3 cm, recorded at North Park Farm Q on 17 December 1997.

Across 47 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 18.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 44 brown / sea trout. The median was 2.7 oz (0.0755 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 4 lb 15.7 oz (2.26 kg).

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

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Most recent observation13 May 2014Downstream Chess Bridge · 3 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 60.3 cm
Median length: 18.1 cm
Fish measured: 47
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
60.3 cm	17 Dec 1997	North Park Farm Q	72640
48.5 cm	24 Jul 1997	Park Farm	52041
35.2 cm	20 Aug 2002	North Park Farm sq	55331
29 cm	24 Jul 1997	Park Farm	52041
28.6 cm	20 Aug 2002	North Park Farm sq	55331
28.5 cm	20 Aug 2002	North Park Farm sq	55331
26.7 cm	20 Aug 2002	North Park Farm sq	55331
26 cm	17 Dec 1997	North Park Farm Q	72640
24.4 cm	20 Aug 2002	North Park Farm sq	55331
23.7 cm	20 Aug 2002	North Park Farm sq	55331

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
Downstream Chess Bridge	13 May 2014	13 May 2014	1
North Park Farm sq	20 Aug 2002	20 Aug 2002	1
North Park Farm Q	17 Dec 1997	17 Dec 1997	1
Park Farm	24 Jul 1997	24 Jul 1997	1

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

1997–2014

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 47 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.5 cm
Lower quarter: 14.7 cm
Median: 18.1 cm
Upper quarter: 22 cm
Largest: 60.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

600–699 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 44 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 1.6 oz (0.044 kg)
Median: 2.7 oz (0.0755 kg)
Upper quarter: 4.8 oz (0.137 kg)
Heaviest: 4 lb 15.7 oz (2.26 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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