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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Rea Brook (Shrops)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 40.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Rea Brook (Shrops) was 40.5 cm, recorded at Hook-A-Gate on 12 May 2004.

Across 918 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 July 2025Hinton · 25 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
40.5 cm
Median length
13.5 cm
Fish measured
918
Survey locations
9

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
40.5 cm12 May 2004Hook-A-Gate79822
37.2 cm6 Jun 2013Hinton136649
35.6 cm11 Jul 2023Hinton164334
35.5 cm23 May 2007Cruckmeole110009
35.4 cm12 Jun 2013Hook-A-Gate136456
35.4 cm20 May 2008Hinton111143
35.2 cm17 Jun 2015Hinton145154
35 cm30 Jul 2019Hook-A-Gate154947
35 cm18 Jun 2015US Weir Hook-a-Gate145143
34.8 cm18 May 2016Meole Brace148047

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
Hinton14 Jul 19933 Jul 202518
US Weir Hook-a-Gate18 Jun 20152 Jul 20253
Meole Brace4 Jun 19912 Jul 202515
Horsebridge16 Jun 202116 Jun 20211
Hook-A-Gate4 Jun 199130 Jul 201916
Cruckmeole4 Jun 199110 May 201614
Malehurst13 Jul 19939 May 201614
Worthen13 Jul 19933 May 20163
Hanwood17 Jun 201517 Jun 20151

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

1991–2025

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 918 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
13.5 cm
Upper quarter
21.5 cm
Largest
40.5 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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