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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the King Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 18.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the King Water was 18.8 cm, recorded at 1283.00 Walton, King Water on 26 July 2024.

Across 16 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 July 20241283.00 Walton, King Water · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
18.8 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
16
Survey locations
3

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
18.8 cm26 Jul 20241283.00 Walton, King Water166492
18.5 cm22 Jul 20221283.00 Walton, King Water161252
15.5 cm22 Jul 20221283.00 Walton, King Water161252
15 cm22 Jul 20221283.00 Walton, King Water161252
14.6 cm22 Jul 20221283.00 Walton, King Water161252
7.6 cm26 Jul 20241283.00 Walton, King Water166492
7 cm26 Jul 20241283.00 Walton, King Water166492
6.9 cm26 Jul 20241283.00 Walton, King Water166492
6.8 cm26 Jul 20241283.00 Walton, King Water166492
6.8 cm9 Jul 20241279.00 Kingbridge ford bridge, King Water165751

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
1283.00 Walton, King Water8 Aug 200226 Jul 202417
1279.00 Kingbridge ford bridge, King Water22 Jul 20059 Jul 20244
1277.30 70m DS roadbridge, King Water15 Sept 200528 Sept 20113

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

2002–2024

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 16 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.8 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
6.9 cm
Upper quarter
14.7 cm
Largest
18.8 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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