Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Meer Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Meer Brook was 28.2 cm, recorded at Frith Bottom Farm on 18 July 2002.

Across 109 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Meer Brook.

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Most recent observation4 September 2018Frith Bottom Farm · 18 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.2 cm
Median length: 12.4 cm
Fish measured: 109
Survey locations: 3

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
28.2 cm	18 Jul 2002	Frith Bottom Farm	79297
26.7 cm	18 Jul 2002	Frith Bottom Farm	79297
26.6 cm	18 Jul 2002	Frith Bottom Farm	79297
26 cm	18 Jul 2002	Lodge Farm	79295
24.6 cm	4 Sept 2018	Frith Bottom Farm	153256
24.6 cm	18 Jul 2002	Frith Bottom Farm	79297
23.1 cm	18 Jul 2002	Frith Bottom Farm	79297
22.6 cm	4 Sept 2018	Frith Bottom Farm	153256
22.3 cm	18 Jul 2002	Lodge Farm	79295
22.2 cm	18 Jul 2002	Frith Bottom Farm	79297

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Frith Bottom Farm	18 Jul 2002	4 Sept 2018	3
Lodge Farm	18 Jul 2002	18 Jul 2002	1
Greenhouse Farm	18 Jul 2002	18 Jul 2002	1

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

2002–2018

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 109 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 6.4 cm
Median: 12.4 cm
Upper quarter: 15.3 cm
Largest: 28.2 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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