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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Main River Bovey

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Bovey was 31 cm, recorded at Wormhill Bridge (Te) on 9 August 2007.

Across 2,842 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 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 Main River Bovey.

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Most recent observation30 June 2026Hisley Wood (Sp) · 28 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
31 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
2,842
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
31 cm9 Aug 2007Wormhill Bridge (Te)107836
28.1 cm27 Jun 2008Stinel Bridge (Sp)111768
26.7 cm28 Jun 2019Stinel Bridge (Sp)154672
26.6 cm9 Aug 2013Wormhill Bridge (Te)137921
25.9 cm28 Jul 2009Wormhill Bridge (Te)118109
25.9 cm9 Aug 2007Wormhill Bridge (Te)107836
25.4 cm28 Jul 2009Wormhill Bridge (Te)118109
25.1 cm23 Jun 2014Stinel Bridge (Sp)141404
25 cm30 Jun 2014Hisley Wood (Sp)141474
25 cm28 Jul 2009Wormhill Bridge (Te)118109

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
Hisley Wood (Sp)11 Jul 199630 Jun 20267
Wormhill Bridge (Te)11 Jul 199621 Jul 202519
Stinel Bridge (Sp)3 Jul 199628 Jun 20198
Little Bovey Bridge (Dip)*26 Jul 199626 Sept 20032

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

1996–2026

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 2,842 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
13 cm
Largest
31 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Main River Bovey

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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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