Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Mount Tavy Stream

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 32.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Mount Tavy Stream was 32.7 cm, recorded at Whitchurch Down on 6 July 1998.

Across 140 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 August 2025Mount Tavy · 13 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 32.7 cm
Median length: 13.4 cm
Fish measured: 140
Survey locations: 2

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
32.7 cm	6 Jul 1998	Whitchurch Down	104784
24.3 cm	6 Jul 1998	Whitchurch Down	104784
23.6 cm	6 Jul 1998	Whitchurch Down	104784
23.1 cm	17 Jul 2002	Mount Tavy	72523
22.4 cm	17 Jul 2002	Mount Tavy	72523
21.4 cm	8 Aug 2013	Mount Tavy	137869
21 cm	20 Aug 2025	Mount Tavy	179152
20.2 cm	27 Aug 2019	Mount Tavy	155700
19.8 cm	8 Aug 2013	Mount Tavy	137869
19.7 cm	29 Aug 2007	Mount Tavy	106518

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
Mount Tavy	18 Jul 1983	20 Aug 2025	7
Whitchurch Down	6 Jul 1998	6 Jul 1998	1

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

1983–2025

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 140 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.4 cm
Median: 13.5 cm
Upper quarter: 15.6 cm
Largest: 32.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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