Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Piddle Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Piddle Brook was 40.6 cm, recorded at Radford Mill on 23 March 2000.

Across 29 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 28 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 June 2013Upstream Libbery · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.6 cm
Median length: 28 cm
Fish measured: 29
Survey locations: 4

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
40.6 cm	23 Mar 2000	Radford Mill	72254
39.8 cm	25 Jun 2013	Upstream Libbery	136602
38.8 cm	11 May 2005	Upstream Libbery	84548
38.5 cm	18 Aug 1993	Radford Mill	72141
38.2 cm	18 Aug 1993	Radford Mill	72141
36.9 cm	23 Mar 2000	Flyford Flavell	72255
33.3 cm	18 Aug 1993	Flyford Flavell	72147
33.2 cm	23 Mar 2000	Radford Mill	72254
32.6 cm	23 Mar 2000	Flyford Flavell	72255
32.4 cm	18 Aug 1993	Radford Mill	72141

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
Upstream Libbery	11 May 2005	25 Jun 2013	2
Flyford Flavell	18 Aug 1993	21 Jul 2005	3
Radford Mill	18 Aug 1993	23 Mar 2000	2
Naunton Beauchamp	23 Mar 2000	23 Mar 2000	1

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

1993–2013

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 29 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 9.8 cm
Lower quarter: 21.3 cm
Median: 28 cm
Upper quarter: 33.2 cm
Largest: 40.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 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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