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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Metcombe Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 20.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Metcombe Brook was 20.5 cm, recorded at Metcombe Vale (Te) on 9 June 2023.

Across 814 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 May 2025Metcombe Vale (Te) · 41 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
20.5 cm
Median length
5 cm
Fish measured
814
Survey locations
1

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
20.5 cm9 Jun 2023Metcombe Vale (Te)162581
19.4 cm17 Jun 2021Metcombe Vale (Te)159920
18 cm27 May 2016Metcombe Vale (Te)148103
17.2 cm9 Jun 2023Metcombe Vale (Te)162581
17.1 cm8 Jun 2017Metcombe Vale (Te)150649
17 cm28 May 2025Metcombe Vale (Te)176850
16.7 cm5 Jun 2014Metcombe Vale (Te)140984
16 cm27 May 2016Metcombe Vale (Te)148103
15.6 cm28 May 2009Metcombe Vale (Te)117389
15.2 cm28 May 2025Metcombe Vale (Te)176850

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Metcombe Vale (Te)24 Aug 199828 May 202521

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 814 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
4 cm
Median
5 cm
Upper quarter
5.7 cm
Largest
20.5 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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