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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Hillfarrance Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 39.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hillfarrance Brook was 39.8 cm, recorded at Town Mill, Milverton on 16 October 1997.

Across 707 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 405 brown / sea trout. The median was 1.6 oz (0.046 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 9.1 oz (0.712 kg).

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

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Most recent observation16 September 2021Ford Bridge, Milverton (Se-03) · 76 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
39.8 cm
Median length
16.7 cm
Fish measured
707
Survey locations
9

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
39.8 cm16 Oct 1997Town Mill, Milverton79543
32.4 cm29 May 2014Ford Bridge, Milverton (Se-03)140928
31.7 cm16 Oct 1997Town Mill, Milverton79543
31 cm29 May 2014Ford Bridge, Milverton (Se-03)140928
29.1 cm16 Sept 1997Blagroves79545
29 cm16 Sept 1997Milverton STW79544
28.5 cm30 Jun 1997Mayfield79546
28.3 cm30 Jun 1997Mayfield79546
28.1 cm28 Aug 2001Ford Bridge, Milverton (Se-03)72600
28.1 cm28 Aug 2001Ford Bridge, Milverton (Se-03)72600

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
Ford Bridge, Milverton (Se-03)28 Aug 200116 Sept 20216
Mayfield30 Jun 199710 May 20172
Blagroves16 Sept 199710 May 20172
Town Mill, Milverton16 Oct 199716 Oct 19971
Ollery Wood30 Sept 199730 Sept 19971
Brompton Ralph30 Sept 199730 Sept 19971
Oakhampton Farm18 Sept 199718 Sept 19971
Croford18 Sept 199718 Sept 19971
Milverton STW16 Sept 199716 Sept 19971

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

1997–2021

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 707 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.5 cm
Lower quarter
12.9 cm
Median
16.7 cm
Upper quarter
20.4 cm
Largest
39.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 405 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Lower quarter
0.4 oz (0.012 kg)
Median
1.6 oz (0.046 kg)
Upper quarter
3.2 oz (0.092 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 9.1 oz (0.712 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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