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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Avon Side Channels

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 37.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Avon Side Channels was 37.5 cm, recorded at AJ10 The Woodside Carrier at Ellingham on 4 August 2005.

Across 74 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 24.1 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 Avon Side Channels.

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Most recent observation8 August 2024Ibsley Millstream · 3 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
37.5 cm
Median length
24.1 cm
Fish measured
74
Survey locations
8

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
37.5 cm4 Aug 2005AJ10 The Woodside Carrier at Ellingham85315
36.5 cm4 Aug 2005AJ10 The Woodside Carrier at Ellingham85315
36.2 cm9 Jul 2010AJ5 Folds Farm122693
35.5 cm14 Oct 2022AJ5 Folds Farm162022
35 cm14 Oct 2022AJ5 Folds Farm162022
35 cm4 Aug 2005AJ10 The Woodside Carrier at Ellingham85315
33 cm14 Oct 2022AJ5 Folds Farm162022
32.9 cm9 Jul 2010AJ5 Folds Farm122693
32.9 cm9 Jul 2010AJ5 Folds Farm122693
32.5 cm14 Oct 2022AJ5 Folds Farm162022

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Ibsley Millstream8 Aug 20248 Aug 20241
AJ5 Folds Farm7 Jul 200514 Oct 20224
AJ6 Harbridge Stream20 Oct 200520 Oct 20051
AJ13 The Millhouse, Downton6 Sept 20056 Sept 20051
AJ9 Lower Sopley Mill26 Aug 200526 Aug 20051
AJ10 The Woodside Carrier at Ellingham4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
AJ11 d/s Tannery Bridge3 Aug 20053 Aug 20051
AJ2 Bridge Farm2 Aug 20052 Aug 20051

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

2005–2024

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 74 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
7.5 cm
Lower quarter
17.5 cm
Median
24.1 cm
Upper quarter
28.9 cm
Largest
37.5 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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