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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Main River Erme

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 55 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Erme was 55 cm, recorded at Lower Piles (Te)* on 14 September 2007.

Across 2,341 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.5 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 Erme.

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Most recent observation29 July 2026Downstream Ivybridge STW (Te) · 55 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
55 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
2,341
Survey locations
13

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
55 cm14 Sept 2007Lower Piles (Te)*106795
45.2 cm14 Sept 2007Lower Piles (Te)*106795
38 cm19 Sept 2019Harford Bridge (Sp)155410
36 cm8 Sept 2023Downstream Ivybridge STW (Te)163937
34 cm14 Sept 2007Lower Piles (Te)*106795
33 cm18 Jul 2013Downstream Ivybridge STW (Te)137914
32.1 cm16 Aug 2016Downstream Ivybridge STW (Te)148945
32 cm22 Aug 2006Lower Piles (Te)*100807
31 cm16 Aug 2016Downstream Ivybridge STW (Te)148945
30.8 cm27 Aug 2008Lower Piles (Te)*113466

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
Downstream Ivybridge STW (Te)11 Sept 199729 Jul 202614
Downstream Intake Weir (Te)19 Sept 20198 Sept 20253
Broomhill (5 min)27 Sept 202327 Sept 20231
Keaton Weir (5 min)15 Sept 202315 Sept 20231
Fawns Bridge (Dip/5 min)10 Sept 199715 Sept 20235
Upstream Stowford Weir (5 min)8 Sept 20238 Sept 20231
Downstream Ivybridge (5 min)5 Sept 20235 Sept 20231
Harford Bridge (Sp)29 Jul 201319 Sept 20192
Lower Piles (Te)*9 Sept 19971 Aug 201818
Fawns Bridge Rec Ground (Sp)*4 Jul 201118 Jul 20133
Upstream Intake Weir*28 Aug 200828 Aug 20081
Tinners Hut Downstream Intake*28 Aug 200828 Aug 20081
Upstream Red Lake Confluence*24 Jul 200824 Jul 20081

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

1997–2026

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 2,341 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
13.2 cm
Largest
55 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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