Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Guilden Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 36.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Guilden Brook was 36.8 cm, recorded at Meldreth Road Bridge on 29 January 1997.

Across 10 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 May 2016Meldreth Road Bridge · 4 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 36.8 cm
Median length: 15.8 cm
Fish measured: 10
Survey locations: 1

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
36.8 cm	29 Jan 1997	Meldreth Road Bridge	29432
24.1 cm	21 May 2013	Meldreth Road Bridge	136051
20.3 cm	29 Jan 1997	Meldreth Road Bridge	29432
18.3 cm	29 Jan 1997	Meldreth Road Bridge	29432
16.8 cm	21 May 2013	Meldreth Road Bridge	136051
14.8 cm	29 Jan 1997	Meldreth Road Bridge	29432
12.2 cm	5 May 2016	Meldreth Road Bridge	147996
11.9 cm	5 May 2016	Meldreth Road Bridge	147996
11.8 cm	5 May 2016	Meldreth Road Bridge	147996
11.7 cm	5 May 2016	Meldreth Road Bridge	147996

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
Meldreth Road Bridge	30 Jan 1990	5 May 2016	5

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

1990–2016

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

190

091

092

093

094

095

096

197

098

099

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001

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009

110

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113

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116

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 10 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 11.7 cm
Lower quarter: 12 cm
Median: 15.8 cm
Upper quarter: 19.8 cm
Largest: 36.8 cm

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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