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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Dockens Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dockens Water was 30.5 cm, recorded at Dockens Water at Moyles Court on 13 September 2001.

Across 395 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 September 2024Dockens Water Below Ford · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
30.5 cm
Median length
12.1 cm
Fish measured
395
Survey locations
7

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
30.5 cm13 Sept 2001Dockens Water at Moyles Court20220
28.6 cm13 Sept 2001Dockens Water at Moyles Court20220
28.5 cm18 Sept 2024Dockens Water Below Ford167173
28 cm11 Oct 2016Dockens Water Holly Hatch lower150171
26.1 cm21 Aug 2007Dockens Water at Moyles Court106842
25.9 cm11 Oct 2016Dockens Water Below Ford150172
25.7 cm11 Oct 2016Dockens Water Below Ford150172
25.7 cm21 Aug 2007Dockens Water at Moyles Court106842
25.6 cm13 Sept 2001Dockens Water at Moyles Court20220
25 cm21 Aug 2007Dockens Water at Moyles Court106842

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
Dockens Water Below Ford11 Oct 201618 Sept 20242
Dockens Water Newlands Plantation11 Oct 201611 Oct 20161
Dockens Water Holly Hatch upper11 Oct 201611 Oct 20161
Dockens Water Holly Hatch lower11 Oct 201611 Oct 20161
Dockens Water u/s ford11 Sept 201211 Sept 20121
Dockens Water at Moyles Court13 Sept 200131 Aug 20108
Dockens Water at Blashford13 Sept 200131 Aug 20108

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

2001–2024

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 395 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.7 cm
Lower quarter
7.4 cm
Median
12.1 cm
Upper quarter
15.8 cm
Largest
30.5 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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