Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Arrow

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Arrow was 48 cm, recorded at d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch on 22 August 1996.

Across 79 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 24.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 May 2025Alcester playing fields · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48 cm
Median length: 24.5 cm
Fish measured: 79
Survey locations: 10

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
48 cm	22 Aug 1996	d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch	78916
47 cm	22 Aug 1996	d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch	78916
45.5 cm	22 Aug 1996	d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch	78916
43.5 cm	21 May 2013	Alcester playing fields	136061
43.3 cm	22 Aug 1996	Arrow Valley Park,50 u/s and d/s Batchley Brook co	52204
42 cm	17 Jul 2002	Spernal d/s WRW	52154
41 cm	6 Sept 1984	Oversley Bridge	52245
40 cm	17 Jul 2002	Spernal d/s WRW	52154
35.5 cm	22 Aug 1996	d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch	78916
35 cm	20 May 2025	Ipsley	176635

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
Alcester playing fields	10 Jul 2001	21 May 2025	5
Ipsley	7 Aug 2018	20 May 2025	4
Arrow Valley Park	4 Aug 2016	4 Jun 2019	3
Salford Priors	14 Jul 2004	28 Jul 2015	3
Arrow Mill Fish Pass	18 Jul 2013	18 Jul 2013	1
Spernal d/s WRW	17 Jul 2002	12 Jul 2006	2
Upstream WRW, Lodge Farm, Alvechurch	11 Jun 1997	11 Jun 1997	1
d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch	22 Aug 1996	22 Aug 1996	1
Arrow Valley Park,50 u/s and d/s Batchley Brook co	10 Jul 1991	22 Aug 1996	2
Oversley Bridge	6 Sept 1984	6 Sept 1984	1

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

1984–2025

Survey records by year

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

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090

191

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225

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 79 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 17 cm
Median: 24.5 cm
Upper quarter: 28.2 cm
Largest: 48 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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