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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Combes Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 39.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Combes Brook was 39.4 cm, recorded at Combes Valley Nature Reserve on 11 October 2012.

Across 486 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 17.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 October 2012Combes Valley Nature Reserve · 42 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
39.4 cm
Median length
17.4 cm
Fish measured
486
Survey locations
3

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
39.4 cm11 Oct 2012Combes Valley Nature Reserve134148
33.5 cm11 Oct 2012Combes Valley Nature Reserve134148
32.5 cm28 May 1998Apesford Farm4747
32 cm25 Jun 1998Basford Hall4745
30.5 cm11 Oct 2012Combes Valley Nature Reserve134148
30.2 cm29 Aug 2001Combes Valley Nature Reserve21283
30.1 cm24 Apr 1991Combes Valley Nature Reserve4269
30 cm7 Nov 1995Combes Valley Nature Reserve5083
29 cm11 Oct 2012Combes Valley Nature Reserve134148
28.5 cm11 Oct 2012Combes Valley Nature Reserve134148

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
Combes Valley Nature Reserve24 Apr 199111 Oct 20127
Basford Hall6 Oct 199225 Jun 19983
Apesford Farm28 May 199828 May 19981

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

1991–2012

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 486 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.4 cm
Lower quarter
12.7 cm
Median
17.4 cm
Upper quarter
20.8 cm
Largest
39.4 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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