Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Preston Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Preston Brook was 42 cm, recorded at Rosehill on 26 April 1993.

Across 65 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 17.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 July 2001Little Lynch Farm · 6 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42 cm
Median length: 17.6 cm
Fish measured: 65
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
42 cm	26 Apr 1993	Rosehill	81783
36.1 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
34.3 cm	31 Oct 1995	Rosehill	81776
33 cm	17 Aug 1998	Little Lynch Farm	24992
32 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
31.7 cm	30 Jul 1996	Tillers Green	52295
31.6 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
31.2 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
31.1 cm	17 Aug 1998	Kempley Brook	52296
30.1 cm	17 Aug 1998	Little Lynch Farm	24992

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
Little Lynch Farm	26 Apr 1993	25 Jul 2001	4
Tillers Green	26 Apr 1993	17 Aug 1998	3
Rosehill	26 Apr 1993	17 Aug 1998	3
Kempley Brook	26 Apr 1993	17 Aug 1998	2

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

1993–2001

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

493

094

195

296

097

498

099

000

101

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 65 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.6 cm
Lower quarter: 15.2 cm
Median: 17.6 cm
Upper quarter: 28 cm
Largest: 42 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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