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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Main Sutton Bingham Stream

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 44.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main Sutton Bingham Stream was 44.5 cm, recorded at Below Merrylands Farm on 7 September 1993.

Across 86 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 48 brown / sea trout. The median was 2.9 oz (0.0835 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 14.8 oz (0.874 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 Sutton Bingham Stream.

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Most recent observation5 May 2010Halstock · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
44.5 cm
Median length
14.2 cm
Fish measured
86
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
44.5 cm7 Sept 1993Below Merrylands Farm79918
39.3 cm7 Sept 1993Below Merrylands Farm79918
36.3 cm1 Sept 1993Upstream Legg's Bridge79963
33.9 cm15 Sept 1993Upstream Merrylands Farm (Se-04)79917
30.9 cm1 Sept 1993Upstream Legg's Bridge79963
30.4 cm15 Sept 1993Upstream Merrylands Farm (Se-04)79917
29.9 cm7 Sept 1993Below Merrylands Farm79918
29.6 cm15 Sept 1993Upstream Merrylands Farm (Se-04)79917
29.1 cm2 Sept 1993Downstream Bracket's Coppice79936
28.8 cm25 Aug 1993Upstream Stoford79929

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
Halstock5 May 20105 May 20101
Upstream Merrylands Farm (Se-04)15 Sept 199315 Sept 19931
Below Merrylands Farm7 Sept 19937 Sept 19931
Upstream Bracket's Coppice2 Sept 19932 Sept 19931
Downstream Bracket's Coppice2 Sept 19932 Sept 19931
Upstream Legg's Bridge1 Sept 19931 Sept 19931
Upstream Stoford25 Aug 199325 Aug 19931

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

1993–2010

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 86 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
9.7 cm
Median
14.2 cm
Upper quarter
19.6 cm
Largest
44.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 48 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.7 oz (0.02 kg)
Lower quarter
1.6 oz (0.044 kg)
Median
2.9 oz (0.0835 kg)
Upper quarter
6.9 oz (0.1942 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 14.8 oz (0.874 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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