Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Main River Tone

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Tone was 50 cm, recorded at Priorswood (Te) on 7 October 2009.

Across 3,390 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 1,103 brown / sea trout. The median was 1.9 oz (0.055 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 11.3 oz (0.773 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 Tone.

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Most recent observation30 September 2025Roughmoor (Te) · 32 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50 cm
Median length
16.6 cm
Fish measured
3,390
Survey locations
19

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
50 cm7 Oct 2009Priorswood (Te)119247
47 cm9 May 2007Bulland Lodge105296
45 cm9 May 2007Bulland Lodge105296
41.3 cm8 May 2013Ash Farm (Salmon Project)135964
41.1 cm9 May 2007Ash Farm (Salmon Project)105295
38.5 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305
37.8 cm5 Sept 2019Bathpool155278
37.6 cm19 Sept 2024Bathpool167170
37 cm6 Aug 2001Hornshay Farm at Nynehead (Se-03)75190
36 cm9 May 2007Bulland Lodge105296

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
Roughmoor (Te)9 Oct 200330 Sept 202512
Bulland Lodge25 Aug 199229 Aug 202515
Bathpool12 Sept 200619 Sept 202410
Upstream Tracebridge4 Sept 19922 Sept 20214
Greenham (Se-03)16 Apr 200329 Jul 20214
Ash Farm (Salmon Project)1 Jun 200616 Aug 20189
Bradford on Tone21 May 200818 Jun 20142
Harpford Bridge11 Apr 20003 Jun 20144
Waterrow26 Aug 19928 May 20144
Priorswood (Te)11 Sept 20037 Oct 20096
Hornshay Farm at Nynehead (Se-03)9 Sept 19947 Jun 20075
Parsonage Farm (Te)22 Sept 20034 Aug 20064
Downstream Nynehead Weir (Salmon Project)1 Jun 20061 Jun 20061
Marshes Farm7 Sept 20017 Sept 20011
Cothay Manor31 Aug 200131 Aug 20011
Incline Cottages8 Sept 19948 Sept 19941
Trefusis Farm1 Sept 19941 Sept 19941
Hele Hill31 Aug 199431 Aug 19941
Winkleigh3 Sept 19923 Sept 19921

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

1992–2025

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 3,390 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
12.7 cm
Median
16.6 cm
Upper quarter
20.3 cm
Largest
50 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 1,103 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
0.8 oz (0.0225 kg)
Median
1.9 oz (0.055 kg)
Upper quarter
3.8 oz (0.109 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 11.3 oz (0.773 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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