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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Babingley

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 67.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Babingley was 67.2 cm, recorded at Hall Farm on 5 June 2015.

Across 1,141 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14 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 Babingley.

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Most recent observation10 June 2015Hillington Hall · 174 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
67.2 cm
Median length
14 cm
Fish measured
1,141
Survey locations
16

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
67.2 cm5 Jun 2015Hall Farm144848
66.8 cm5 Jun 2015Hall Farm144848
49.3 cm10 May 1996Hillington Hall30305
49 cm11 Mar 2011DS Castle Rising Weir125980
47.3 cm10 May 1996Hillington Hall30305
43.2 cm23 Jun 2011Hall Farm126639
42.1 cm6 Jul 2011Osier Carr126842
42.1 cm9 Mar 2011Old Sovereigns125978
41.8 cm10 May 1996Hillington Hall30305
40.3 cm10 May 1996Hillington Hall30305

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
Hillington Hall10 May 199610 Jun 20153
Hall Farm15 Feb 19895 Jun 20153
Osier Carr6 Jul 20113 Jun 20152
DS Castle Rising Weir (Eel Monitoring)23 May 200812 Jun 20143
DS Charlotte's Bridge4 Feb 19936 Jul 20112
DS Castle Rising Weir13 Feb 198911 Mar 20114
Old Sovereigns9 Mar 20119 Mar 20111
DS Old Sovereigns9 Mar 20119 Mar 20111
Upper Broad Water22 Sept 200822 Sept 20081
Machine Pool22 Sept 200822 Sept 20081
Lower Broad Water22 Sept 200822 Sept 20081
Tail Sluice Babingley7 May 19967 May 19961
Flax Factory30 Apr 199630 Apr 19961
Gatton Water4 Feb 199322 Apr 19962
North Wootton14 Jun 199414 Jun 19941
Charlotte's Bridge5 Feb 19935 Feb 19931

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

1989–2015

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 1,141 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
11.8 cm
Median
14 cm
Upper quarter
18.8 cm
Largest
67.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Babingley

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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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