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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Oare Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Oare Water was 30.2 cm, recorded at Oareford (Te) on 13 August 2007.

Across 2,169 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 July 2025Oareford (Te) · 111 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
30.2 cm
Median length
7.9 cm
Fish measured
2,169
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
30.2 cm13 Aug 2007Oareford (Te)107711
29.4 cm2 Aug 2017Oareford (Te)151149
28.9 cm26 Aug 2008Oareford (Te)113422
28.7 cm20 Jul 2022Oareford (Te)161220
27.7 cm21 Jul 2010Oareford (Te)123167
27.2 cm31 Jul 2013Oareford (Te)137685
26.8 cm7 Jul 2009Oareford (Te)117719
25.8 cm21 Jul 2010Oareford (Te)123167
25.3 cm6 Jul 2014Oareford (Te)142115
25.2 cm24 Jul 2025Oareford (Te)178632

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
Oareford (Te)8 Jul 199724 Jul 202522
Oareford (5 min)4 Sept 202325 Jun 20242
Oare Bridge (5 min)14 Sept 202325 Jun 20242

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

1997–2025

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 2,169 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
7.9 cm
Upper quarter
12.5 cm
Largest
30.2 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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