Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Hindwell Brook / Summergil Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hindwell Brook / Summergil Brook was 35.4 cm, recorded at Brookheath Farm on 21 August 2012.

Across 635 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 August 2024Knill Court · 16 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.4 cm
Median length: 16.2 cm
Fish measured: 635
Survey locations: 11

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
35.4 cm	21 Aug 2012	Brookheath Farm	133904
32.5 cm	29 Sept 1997	u/s Knill Bridge	81289
31.7 cm	19 Sept 2014	Rodd Farm d/s road bridge and weir	142931
29.7 cm	23 Jul 1991	Rodd Farm d/s road bridge and weir	89936
28.6 cm	23 Sept 2016	Knill Court	149428
28.5 cm	29 Sept 1997	u/s Knill Bridge	81289
28.4 cm	1 Aug 2005	U/s Combe Bridge	88041
28.3 cm	1 Aug 2024	Knill Court	166377
28.2 cm	1 Aug 2005	Broadhurst Bridge	88043
28.1 cm	21 Aug 2012	Brookheath Farm	133904

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
Knill Court	23 Sept 2016	1 Aug 2024	5
Rodd Farm d/s road bridge and weir	26 Jul 1989	19 Aug 2021	14
Little Brampton	21 Aug 2012	21 Aug 2012	1
Brookheath Farm	21 Aug 2012	21 Aug 2012	1
Nash Court	30 Sept 1997	15 Sept 2010	4
Broad Heath Farm	30 Sept 1997	15 Sept 2010	4
u/s Knill Bridge	4 Aug 1994	1 Aug 2005	4
U/s Combe Bridge	27 Aug 1993	1 Aug 2005	4
Broadhurst Bridge	29 Sept 1997	1 Aug 2005	3
d/s Wegnall Mill	14 May 1998	14 May 1998	1
Rodd, 100m u/s of rd br	10 Aug 1985	10 Aug 1986	2

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

1985–2024

Survey records by year

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

185

186

087

088

189

190

191

092

193

194

095

096

697

798

099

000

001

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003

004

605

106

107

108

109

310

011

312

013

114

015

116

017

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019

020

221

122

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124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 635 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 9.1 cm
Median: 16.2 cm
Upper quarter: 20 cm
Largest: 35.4 cm

0–99 mm

200

100–199 mm

274

200–299 mm

158

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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