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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Hodge Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hodge Beck was 33.9 cm, recorded at Hodge beck at Hold Couldron on 23 August 2022.

Across 2,229 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation19 August 2025Hodge beck at Hold Couldron · 180 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33.9 cm
Median length
11.6 cm
Fish measured
2,229
Survey locations
7

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
33.9 cm23 Aug 2022Hodge beck at Hold Couldron161344
32.3 cm18 Sept 2012Mill beck133794
32 cm26 Sept 2017Hodge Beck at Cherry Tree Farm DERBT75151746
32 cm18 Sept 2012Mill beck133794
29.9 cm3 Jul 2006Hodge beck at Welburn102411
28.6 cm18 Sept 2012Mill beck133794
27.8 cm26 Sept 2001Hodge Beck at Cherry Tree Farm DERBT7525550
27 cm3 Jul 2006Hodge beck at Welburn102411
26.8 cm17 Aug 2021Hodge Beck at Cherry Tree Farm DERBT75160144
26.5 cm6 Sept 2019Hodge Beck at Cherry Tree Farm DERBT75155520

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Hodge beck at Hold Couldron3 Jul 200619 Aug 202510
Hodge Beck at Cherry Tree Farm DERBT7511 Sept 199719 Aug 202524
Hodge beck at Welburn3 Jul 200616 Sept 20242
Mill beck18 Sept 201218 Sept 20121
Hodge beck at Low South Fm3 Jul 20063 Sept 20122
Bloworth slack28 Aug 201228 Aug 20121
Hodge beck at Otterhills3 Jul 20063 Jul 20061

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

1997–2025

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 2,229 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
11.6 cm
Upper quarter
15.9 cm
Largest
33.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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