Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Darwell River

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Darwell River was 28.3 cm, recorded at Robertsbridge Museum on 1 August 2007.

Across 68 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 August 2016Cackle Street Darwell · 16 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.3 cm
Median length: 14.5 cm
Fish measured: 68
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
28.3 cm	1 Aug 2007	Robertsbridge Museum	106428
23.3 cm	21 Aug 2012	Cackle Street Darwell	132959
23.2 cm	13 Sept 2012	Williards Hill Farm (Socknersh Stream)	133502
23 cm	13 Sept 2012	Williards Hill Farm (Socknersh Stream)	133502
22.5 cm	21 Aug 2012	Cackle Street Darwell	132959
22.2 cm	21 Aug 2012	Cackle Street Darwell	132959
21.9 cm	18 Aug 2016	Cackle Street Darwell	149026
21.8 cm	22 Aug 2012	Robertsbridge Museum	132957
21.7 cm	18 Aug 2016	Cackle Street Darwell	149026
21.4 cm	18 Aug 2016	Cackle Street Darwell	149026

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Cackle Street Darwell	21 Aug 2012	18 Aug 2016	2
Williards Hill Farm (Socknersh Stream)	13 Sept 2012	13 Sept 2012	1
Robertsbridge Museum	1 Aug 2007	22 Aug 2012	2

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

2007–2016

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 68 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.4 cm
Lower quarter: 7.7 cm
Median: 14.5 cm
Upper quarter: 18.2 cm
Largest: 28.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

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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