Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Elmswell Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 43.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Elmswell Beck was 43.8 cm, recorded at Cowbridge on 4 October 2016.

Across 89 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 Elmswell Beck.

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Most recent observation6 October 2016Poundsworth · 5 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 43.8 cm
Median length: 20.9 cm
Fish measured: 89
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
43.8 cm	4 Oct 2016	Cowbridge	149772
39.4 cm	8 Oct 2004	Poundsworth	83608
39.1 cm	9 Oct 2006	Poundsworth	102185
38.8 cm	20 Sept 2010	Cowbridge	124343
37.8 cm	20 Sept 2010	Cowbridge	124343
36.5 cm	8 Oct 2004	Poundsworth	83608
35.5 cm	5 Oct 2007	Poundsworth	108600
35.5 cm	8 Oct 2004	Cowbridge	83617
34.3 cm	20 Sept 2010	Cowbridge	124343
33.8 cm	20 Sept 2010	Cowbridge	124343

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
Poundsworth	8 Oct 2004	6 Oct 2016	4
Cowbridge	8 Oct 2004	4 Oct 2016	3

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

2004–2016

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 89 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.8 cm
Lower quarter: 11.1 cm
Median: 20.9 cm
Upper quarter: 28.7 cm
Largest: 43.8 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 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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