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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Little River

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Little River was 26.5 cm, recorded at Tarr Steps (Te) on 13 July 2007.

Across 480 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 Little River.

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Most recent observation24 June 2024Tarr Steps (Te) · 39 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.5 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
480
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
26.5 cm13 Jul 2007Tarr Steps (Te)107654
21.5 cm13 Jul 2007Tarr Steps (Te)107654
20.8 cm7 Jul 2008Tarr Steps (Te)111654
20.8 cm13 Jul 2007Tarr Steps (Te)107654
20.4 cm7 Jul 2014Tarr Steps (Te)141617
18.9 cm7 Jul 2008Tarr Steps (Te)111654
18.8 cm13 Jul 2007Tarr Steps (Te)107654
18.3 cm24 Jun 2024Tarr Steps (Te)165292
18.1 cm24 Jun 2024Tarr Steps (Te)165292
18.1 cm29 Jun 2009Tarr Steps (Te)117567

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
Tarr Steps (Te)3 Jun 199824 Jun 202416

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

1998–2024

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 480 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
9.5 cm
Largest
26.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Little River

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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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