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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Ell Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ell Brook was 41.8 cm, recorded at Malswick on 21 July 1998.

Across 198 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 20.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 August 2013Poykes Farm, Newent · 9 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
41.8 cm
Median length
20.9 cm
Fish measured
198
Survey locations
10

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
41.8 cm21 Jul 1998Malswick52281
39.4 cm1 Oct 1986Malswick80286
39 cm1 Oct 1986Malswick80286
35.8 cm31 Oct 1995Malswick80267
34.8 cm21 Aug 1996Upstream STW Newent, Oxenhall25033
33.9 cm31 Oct 1995Malswick80267
33.8 cm25 Jul 2001Poykes Farm, Newent23083
33.5 cm25 Jul 2001Upstream STW Newent, Oxenhall23064
33.5 cm21 Aug 1996Kilcot, oxenhall80808
32.8 cm4 Mar 1992d/s WRW Newent52279

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Poykes Farm, Newent7 Oct 198615 Aug 20136
Tibberton21 Aug 199628 Jun 20123
Malswich Mill B and B11 Jul 200711 Jul 20071
Upstream STW Newent, Oxenhall21 Aug 199625 Jul 20012
Kilcot Wood27 Feb 199618 Jul 20012
Malswick1 Oct 198621 Jul 19983
Trib at Clifford's Mesne12 Nov 199125 Sept 19962
Kilcot, oxenhall21 Aug 199621 Aug 19961
Gorsley27 Feb 199627 Feb 19961
d/s WRW Newent4 Mar 19924 Mar 19921

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

1986–2013

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 198 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
14.9 cm
Median
21 cm
Upper quarter
26.2 cm
Largest
41.8 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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