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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Clifford Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Clifford Water was 27.8 cm, recorded at Biteford Bridge (Sp) on 17 July 2017.

Across 125 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 July 2024Biteford Bridge (Sp) · 14 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27.8 cm
Median length
14.6 cm
Fish measured
125
Survey locations
2

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
27.8 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974
25.5 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974
25.5 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974
24.8 cm6 Jul 2017Clifford Bridge (Sp)150824
24.5 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974
24 cm23 Jul 2024Biteford Bridge (Sp)166351
23.8 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974
23.3 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974
23 cm11 Jul 2011Biteford Bridge (Sp)126891
22.7 cm17 Jul 2017Biteford Bridge (Sp)150974

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
Biteford Bridge (Sp)24 Jul 199823 Jul 20245
Clifford Bridge (Sp)27 Jul 199810 Jul 20245

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

1998–2024

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 125 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
14.6 cm
Upper quarter
17.6 cm
Largest
27.8 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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