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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Pill River

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pill River was 38.9 cm, recorded at Blue Anchor Caravan Park on 8 September 2021.

Across 173 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 September 2021Black Monkey Bridge · 40 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
38.9 cm
Median length
8.4 cm
Fish measured
173
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
38.9 cm8 Sept 2021Blue Anchor Caravan Park160186
28 cm8 Sept 2021Blue Anchor Caravan Park160186
27.9 cm8 Sept 2021Blue Anchor Caravan Park160186
26.1 cm8 Sept 2021Blue Anchor Caravan Park160186
26 cm8 Sept 2021Blue Anchor Caravan Park160186
24.6 cm9 Apr 2013Blue Anchor Caravan Park135870
23.5 cm27 Sept 2011Blue Anchor Caravan Park128301
23.3 cm8 Sept 2021Blue Anchor Caravan Park160186
22.7 cm13 Oct 2008Blue Anchor Caravan Park115555
22.2 cm24 Apr 2013Binham Farm135897

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
Black Monkey Bridge27 Sept 201115 Sept 20213
Blue Anchor Caravan Park13 Oct 20088 Sept 20215
Binham Farm27 Sept 201124 Apr 20132

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

2008–2021

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 173 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8.4 cm
Upper quarter
10.8 cm
Largest
38.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Pill River

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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