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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Pennycombe Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pennycombe Water was 23.4 cm, recorded at Chibbet Ford (Sp) on 17 June 2009.

Across 246 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 June 2022Chibbet Ford (Sp) · 64 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23.4 cm
Median length
6.2 cm
Fish measured
246
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
23.4 cm17 Jun 2009Chibbet Ford (Sp)117403
23 cm26 Jun 2015Chibbet Ford (Sp)145170
21.3 cm26 Jun 2015Chibbet Ford (Sp)145170
20.3 cm17 Jun 2009Chibbet Ford (Sp)117403
20.2 cm17 Jun 2009Chibbet Ford (Sp)117403
19.2 cm17 Jun 2009Chibbet Ford (Sp)117403
18.9 cm26 Jun 2015Chibbet Ford (Sp)145170
18.6 cm24 Jun 2022Chibbet Ford (Sp)161138
18.5 cm26 Jun 2015Chibbet Ford (Sp)145170
18.4 cm17 Jun 2009Chibbet Ford (Sp)117403

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
Chibbet Ford (Sp)5 Jun 199824 Jun 20225

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

1998–2022

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 246 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
5 cm
Median
6.2 cm
Upper quarter
11.7 cm
Largest
23.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Pennycombe Water

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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