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Brown / sea trout in the Main River Exe

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 36.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Exe was 36.8 cm, recorded at Oakford Bridge (Dip) on 8 September 2022.

Across 3,911 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.4 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 Exe.

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Most recent observation31 July 2025Hantons at Exford (Te) · 84 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
36.8 cm
Median length
8.4 cm
Fish measured
3,911
Survey locations
31

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
36.8 cm8 Sept 2022Oakford Bridge (Dip)161600
32.8 cm12 Sept 2022Up Exe (Dip)161576
32.8 cm12 Aug 2014Downstream Nethercote Br (Te)142226
31.7 cm5 Jul 2010Downstream Nethercote Br (Te)123334
31.5 cm20 Jul 2015Vicarage Bridge (Sp)145520
30.8 cm13 Aug 2009Hantons at Exford (Te)118380
30.7 cm28 Aug 2009Downstream Tiverton Town (Dip)118705
30.5 cm20 Jul 2015Vicarage Bridge (Sp)145520
30 cm14 Sept 2012Coppleham Bridge (Te)133564
29.6 cm20 Jul 2015Vicarage Bridge (Sp)145520

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
Hantons at Exford (Te)30 Jun 199831 Jul 202517
Kemps Valley (Te/WFD)6 Jul 199817 Jul 202518
Exehead (Te)9 Jun 199824 Jun 202517
Westermill Farm (Te)29 Jun 19985 Sept 202417
Coppleham Bridge (Te)10 Jul 19985 Sept 202416
Downstream Nethercote Br (Te)6 Jul 199828 Aug 202416
Upstream Iron Bridge (Dip)9 Sept 201512 Sept 20222
Up Exe (Dip)16 Aug 200412 Sept 20222
Downstream Tiverton Town (Dip)28 Aug 200912 Sept 20223
Upstream Chain Bridge (Dip)11 Aug 20048 Sept 20224
Oakford Bridge (Dip)8 Sept 20228 Sept 20221
Downstream Blackpool Downstream Gauging weir (Dip)1 Jul 20057 Sept 20228
Warren Farm (Sp)12 Jun 19981 Sept 20225
Lyncombe Farm (Sp)30 Jun 199826 Aug 20225
Upstream Barle/Exe Confluence (Dip)27 Aug 200922 Aug 20223
Downstream Exebridge Bridge (Dip)5 Jul 200615 Aug 20227
Hone Farm (Sp)10 Jul 199812 Aug 20225
Chilly Bridge (Sp)8 Jul 199812 Aug 20226
Vicarage Bridge (Sp)3 Jul 19985 Aug 20225
Larcombe Foot (Sp)3 Jul 19985 Aug 20225
Yealscombe (Sp)29 Jun 19982 Aug 20225
Weir Bridge (Sp)29 Jun 19981 Aug 20225
Hele Bridge (Sp)20 Aug 199822 Jul 20225
Downstream Tiverton S.T.W. (Dip)10 Sept 201510 Sept 20151
Upstream Highleigh Fish Farm (Dip)26 Aug 20099 Sept 20152
Upstream Blackpool (Dip)*5 Jul 20069 Aug 20105
U/s Winslade Wood Stream Conf (Dip)*18 Sept 200918 Sept 20091
100m u/s Halfpenny Bridge (Dip)*9 Aug 20059 Aug 20051
Downstream Stuckeridge Bridge (Dip)11 Aug 200411 Aug 20041
Upstream Intake/Carnarvon Arms (Dip)*10 Aug 200410 Aug 20041
Hole in the Hedge (Sp)*6 Jul 199829 Jul 20042

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

1998–2025

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 3,911 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
8.4 cm
Upper quarter
14.6 cm
Largest
36.8 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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