Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Finchingfield Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Finchingfield Brook was 30.3 cm, recorded at Spains Hall on 18 March 2009.

Across 52 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 March 2009Champions · 8 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.3 cm
Median length: 16.6 cm
Fish measured: 52
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
30.3 cm	18 Mar 2009	Spains Hall	117112
29.8 cm	24 Feb 2003	Spains Hall	79257
29.1 cm	22 Jan 1997	Champions	13408
28.8 cm	25 Feb 2003	Champions	79256
27.5 cm	18 Mar 2009	Spains Hall	117112
27 cm	25 Feb 2003	Champions	79256
26.7 cm	25 Feb 2003	Champions	79256
26.4 cm	25 Feb 2003	Champions	79256
24.2 cm	25 Mar 2009	Champions	117115
24 cm	18 Mar 2009	Spains Hall	117112

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Champions	22 Jan 1997	25 Mar 2009	3
Spains Hall	20 Jan 1997	18 Mar 2009	3
Mill End Road Bridge	24 Feb 2003	24 Feb 2003	1

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

1997–2009

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 52 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 8.6 cm
Lower quarter: 13.9 cm
Median: 16.7 cm
Upper quarter: 22.8 cm
Largest: 30.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 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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