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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Holy Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Holy Brook was 23.8 cm, recorded at Hembury Woods (Sp) on 10 July 2013.

Across 368 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 June 2024Hembury Woods (Sp) · 39 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23.8 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
368
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
23.8 cm10 Jul 2013Hembury Woods (Sp)137112
21.4 cm2 Aug 2021Hembury Woods (Sp)160648
20.9 cm10 Jul 2013Hembury Woods (Sp)137112
19.2 cm12 Jun 2024Hembury Woods (Sp)165182
19.2 cm10 Jul 2013Hembury Woods (Sp)137112
18.7 cm2 Aug 2021Hembury Woods (Sp)160648
18.7 cm10 Jul 2013Hembury Woods (Sp)137112
18.6 cm12 Jun 2024Hembury Woods (Sp)165182
17.4 cm2 Aug 2021Hembury Woods (Sp)160648
17.4 cm30 Jun 2008Hembury Woods (Sp)111689

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
Hembury Woods (Sp)5 Jun 199612 Jun 20249

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

1996–2024

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 368 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
5.3 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
10.8 cm
Largest
23.8 cm

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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