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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Beaulieu

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Beaulieu was 38.3 cm, recorded at Ipley Bridge on 4 September 2001.

Across 1,257 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 148 brown / sea trout. The median was 1.4 oz (0.041 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 5 lb 1.1 oz (2.3 kg).

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

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Most recent observation29 July 2025Shepton Water · 14 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
38.3 cm
Median length
7.7 cm
Fish measured
1,257
Survey locations
26

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
38.3 cm4 Sept 2001Ipley Bridge51955
36.5 cm30 Sept 2008North Lane116190
35.8 cm4 Sept 2001Ipley Bridge51955
33.7 cm4 Sept 2001Ipley Bridge51955
33.4 cm4 Sept 2001Ipley Bridge51955
32.8 cm4 Sept 2001Ipley Bridge51955
32.4 cm4 Sept 2001Ipley Bridge51955
32.3 cm9 Jul 2018Fulliford Passage154089
31.7 cm30 Sept 2008North Lane116190
31.4 cm23 Jul 2015Matley Passage145584

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
Shepton Water30 Aug 200729 Jul 20255
Withycombe Shade5 Sept 200723 Jul 20255
Holmhill Passage4 Sept 200723 Jul 20254
Wort's Gutter29 Aug 200721 Jul 20254
Matley Passage6 Sept 200121 Jul 202514
u/s Ashurst Lodge6 Sept 20073 Jul 20242
Penerley Bridge29 Aug 20074 Jul 20238
Upper Shepton Water31 Aug 20078 Jul 20193
Penerley Water - u/s Shepton confluence31 Aug 20078 Jul 20194
Deerleap Inclosure6 Sept 20072 Jul 20193
Mallard Wood7 Sept 20071 Jul 20193
Dunce's Arch7 Sept 20071 Jul 20193
Northgate9 Jul 20189 Jul 20181
Fulliford Passage9 Jul 20189 Jul 20181
d/s Holmhill Passage15 Aug 201715 Aug 20171
Hatchet Stream10 Jul 201710 Jul 20171
Hartford Stream - u/s Middle Pond10 Jul 201710 Jul 20171
Hartford Stream - d/s Boarman Pond10 Jul 201710 Jul 20171
North Lane30 Sept 200825 Jul 20132
Longdown Inclosure Tributary5 Sept 200716 Jul 20132
Longwater lawn7 Sept 200715 Jul 20132
Buck Hill25 Sept 200925 Sept 20091
Fulliford Bog6 Sept 20076 Sept 20071
Ipley Bridge4 Sept 20011 Aug 20065
Worts Gutter (historic)6 Sept 20016 Sept 20011
Shepton Bridge6 Sept 20016 Sept 20011

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

2001–2025

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 1,257 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
5.6 cm
Median
7.7 cm
Upper quarter
14.4 cm
Largest
38.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 148 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.9 oz (0.026 kg)
Median
1.4 oz (0.041 kg)
Upper quarter
3.7 oz (0.1055 kg)
Heaviest
5 lb 1.1 oz (2.3 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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