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Brown / sea trout in the Main Horner Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main Horner Water was 29 cm, recorded at Burrowhayes Farm on 8 September 1993.

Across 1,918 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 786 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.7 oz (0.02 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 8.5 oz (0.242 kg).

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

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Most recent observation30 April 2014Lang Combe (d/s Pool Bridge) (Se-02) · 80 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
29 cm
Median length
11.7 cm
Fish measured
1,918
Survey locations
6

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
29 cm8 Sept 1993Burrowhayes Farm80194
28.5 cm27 Apr 2007Bossington (WFD)105264
27 cm23 Apr 2014Bossington (WFD)140679
27 cm27 Apr 2007Bossington (WFD)105264
26.6 cm23 Apr 2014Bossington (WFD)140679
26.5 cm12 Apr 2012Bossington (WFD)131097
26.1 cm14 May 2008Bossington (WFD)111437
25.4 cm14 May 2008Bossington (WFD)111437
25 cm12 Apr 2012Bossington (WFD)131097
25 cm27 Apr 2007Bossington (WFD)105264

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
Lang Combe (d/s Pool Bridge) (Se-02)16 Aug 200230 Apr 20145
Bossington (WFD)5 Apr 200623 Apr 20149
Rey Combe22 Jul 201022 Jul 20101
Downstream Lang Combe23 Sept 199323 Sept 19931
Upstream East Water20 Sept 199320 Sept 19931
Burrowhayes Farm8 Sept 19938 Sept 19931

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

1993–2014

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 1,918 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.8 cm
Lower quarter
9.8 cm
Median
11.7 cm
Upper quarter
14.7 cm
Largest
29 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 786 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.4 oz (0.012 kg)
Median
0.7 oz (0.02 kg)
Upper quarter
1.3 oz (0.036 kg)
Heaviest
8.5 oz (0.242 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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