Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Ripley Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ripley Brook was 29 cm, recorded at Two Bridges Plantation on 10 October 2017.

Across 230 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 August 2023Two Bridges Plantation · 26 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29 cm
Median length: 7.6 cm
Fish measured: 230
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
29 cm	10 Oct 2017	Two Bridges Plantation	151929
29 cm	18 Aug 2004	Two Bridges Plantation	81482
26.4 cm	18 Aug 2004	Two Bridges Plantation	81482
25.7 cm	18 Aug 2004	Two Bridges Plantation	81482
25.5 cm	17 Aug 2023	Two Bridges Plantation	162978
22.7 cm	13 Sept 2012	Upstream Quarry Discharge	134082
22.6 cm	18 Aug 2004	South Ripley Farm	81480
22.4 cm	10 Oct 2017	Two Bridges Plantation	151929
22.4 cm	18 Aug 2004	South Ripley Farm	81480
22 cm	10 Oct 2017	Upstream Quarry Discharge	152174

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
Two Bridges Plantation	18 Aug 2004	17 Aug 2023	5
Upstream Quarry Discharge	13 Sept 2012	10 Oct 2017	2
South Ripley Farm	18 Aug 2004	18 Aug 2004	1

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

2004–2023

Survey records by year

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

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108

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 230 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.4 cm
Median: 7.6 cm
Upper quarter: 14.5 cm
Largest: 29 cm

0–99 mm

139

100–199 mm

200–299 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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