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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Main River Axe

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Axe was 29.3 cm, recorded at Ford on 16 October 2025.

Across 58 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 20.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 12 brown / sea trout. The median was 3.2 oz (0.09 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 8.5 oz (0.241 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 River Axe.

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Most recent observation16 October 2025Ford · 33 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
29.3 cm
Median length
20.1 cm
Fish measured
58
Survey locations
4

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
29.3 cm16 Oct 2025Ford179812
29 cm30 Aug 2002Weare Bridge73144
27.9 cm23 Aug 2011Ford127529
27.2 cm16 Oct 2025Ford179812
26.7 cm16 Oct 2025Ford179812
26.6 cm23 Aug 2011Batch Farm127527
26.5 cm16 Oct 2025Ford179812
25.5 cm16 Oct 2025Ford179812
25.5 cm30 Aug 2002Weare Bridge73144
25.2 cm16 Oct 2025Ford179812

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

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
Ford23 Aug 201116 Oct 20252
Knowle Farm23 Aug 201123 Aug 20111
Batch Farm23 Aug 201123 Aug 20111
Weare Bridge30 Aug 200230 Aug 20021

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

2002–2025

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 58 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
7.8 cm
Lower quarter
12.9 cm
Median
20.1 cm
Upper quarter
24.4 cm
Largest
29.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 12 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
1 oz (0.027 kg)
Lower quarter
1.2 oz (0.0352 kg)
Median
3.2 oz (0.09 kg)
Upper quarter
4.6 oz (0.131 kg)
Heaviest
8.5 oz (0.241 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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