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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Main River Yeo

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Yeo was 48.3 cm, recorded at Up Mudford Investigation Site on 29 July 2015.

Across 95 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 24.8 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 23 brown / sea trout. The median was 7.7 oz (0.218 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 14.1 oz (0.853 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 Yeo.

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Most recent observation29 July 2015Up Mudford Investigation Site · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48.3 cm
Median length
24.8 cm
Fish measured
95
Survey locations
7

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
48.3 cm29 Jul 2015Up Mudford Investigation Site145721
43.1 cm25 Aug 2004Clifton Maybank (Te)81653
39.5 cm14 Jul 2010Thornford122885
39.3 cm4 Jun 2003Bradford Abbas (Te)76073
37.4 cm25 Aug 2004Clifton Maybank (Te)81653
35.6 cm25 May 2004Yeovil Bridge (Te)80053
35.5 cm20 Jun 2005Yeovil Bridge (Te)84861
35 cm4 Jun 2003Bradford Abbas (Te)76073
34 cm18 Jul 2013Yeovil Bridge (Te)137472
33 cm25 Sept 2013Bradford Abbas (Te)138897

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
Up Mudford Investigation Site29 Jul 201529 Jul 20151
Yeovil Bridge (Te)25 May 200417 Jul 201410
Bradford Abbas (Te)4 Jun 200325 Sept 20132
Mudford20 Jun 200710 Jul 20132
Sherborne STW21 Jul 201021 Jul 20101
Thornford14 Jul 201014 Jul 20101
Clifton Maybank (Te)25 Aug 200425 Aug 20041

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

2003–2015

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 95 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.6 cm
Lower quarter
19.8 cm
Median
24.8 cm
Upper quarter
28.2 cm
Largest
48.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 23 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
2.1 oz (0.059 kg)
Lower quarter
5.6 oz (0.1585 kg)
Median
7.7 oz (0.218 kg)
Upper quarter
15.2 oz (0.43 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 14.1 oz (0.853 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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