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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Box (Headwaters)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Box (Headwaters) was 42.1 cm, recorded at Down Hall on 11 April 1997.

Across 95 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 Box (Headwaters).

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Most recent observation20 January 2016Sherbourne House Farm · 16 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42.1 cm
Median length
14 cm
Fish measured
95
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
42.1 cm11 Apr 1997Down Hall13355
32.3 cm1 Jun 2004Sherbourne House Farm84159
31 cm29 Apr 2004Down Hall84188
29.7 cm4 Apr 1997Edwardstone Hall13354
28.1 cm29 Apr 2004Down Hall84188
26.7 cm20 Jan 2016Sherbourne House Farm147869
25.6 cm20 Jan 2016Sherbourne House Farm147869
24.9 cm20 Jan 2016Sherbourne House Farm147869
24.1 cm20 Jan 2016Sherbourne House Farm147869
23.6 cm1 Jun 2004Sherbourne House Farm84159

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
Sherbourne House Farm1 Jun 200420 Jan 20163
Edwardstone Hall4 Apr 19975 Feb 20103
Down Hall11 Apr 19975 Feb 20103

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

1997–2016

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 95 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.4 cm
Lower quarter
11.9 cm
Median
14 cm
Upper quarter
20.6 cm
Largest
42.1 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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