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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Minsterley Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 27 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Minsterley Brook was 27 cm, recorded at Malehurst on 7 August 2017.

Across 895 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 September 2023Hope · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
27 cm
Median length
8.6 cm
Fish measured
895
Survey locations
11

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
27 cm7 Aug 2017Malehurst151401
25.5 cm17 Jun 2021Malehurst159914
25.5 cm7 Aug 2017Malehurst151401
25.1 cm22 Jul 201450M Ds Outfall141940
25 cm22 Jul 2014Wayland House141938
23.9 cm22 Jul 2014Wayland House141938
23.7 cm29 Sept 1998Waterwheel73929
22.8 cm3 Jun 2003Plox Green76254
22 cm17 Jun 2021Malehurst159914
22 cm17 Jun 2021Malehurst159914

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
Hope5 Sept 20235 Sept 20231
Malehurst2 May 200617 Jun 20213
Plox Green13 Jul 19938 Aug 20176
Bank Farm29 Sept 19987 Aug 20174
Wayland House22 Jul 201422 Jul 20141
50M Us Outfall22 Jul 201422 Jul 20141
50M Ds Outfall22 Jul 201422 Jul 20141
Downstream Drainage ditch (Pollution site)9 Feb 20062 May 20062
Upstream Creamery (Pollution site)9 Feb 20069 Feb 20061
Waterwheel13 Jul 199329 Sept 19983
Inglenook29 Sept 199829 Sept 19981

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

1993–2023

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 895 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
8.6 cm
Upper quarter
11.7 cm
Largest
27 cm

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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