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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Cam

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Cam was 35.5 cm, recorded at Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW on 16 October 1996.

Across 957 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.1 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 Cam.

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Most recent observation9 June 2016River Cam Lister Petter site unculverted section 3 · 33 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
35.5 cm
Median length
15.1 cm
Fish measured
957
Survey locations
13

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
35.5 cm16 Oct 1996Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW56217
34.5 cm11 Sept 2001Dursley, Yellow Hundred23024
32.8 cm21 Oct 1996Uley, Rockstowes23624
31.9 cm12 Sept 1989Uley, Rockstowes23630
31.4 cm20 May 2008River Cam Section 2111107
31.4 cm16 Oct 1996Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW56217
30.7 cm16 Oct 1996Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW56217
30.3 cm16 Oct 1996Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW56217
29.6 cm20 May 2008River Cam Lister Petter site unculverted section 3111241
29.5 cm16 Oct 1996Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW56217

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
River Cam Lister Petter site unculverted section 330 May 20079 Jun 20164
Middle Mills21 Jul 201421 Jul 20141
Draycott Mills21 Jul 201421 Jul 20141
Cambridge, u/s weir24 May 201224 May 20121
Cambridge d/s gauging weir24 May 201224 May 20121
River Cam Section 230 May 200720 May 20082
River Cam Section 130 May 200720 May 20082
Coaley d/s weir u/s WRW12 Sept 198913 Sept 20014
Uley, Rockstowes11 Oct 197611 Sept 20017
Dursley, Yellow Hundred12 Sept 198911 Sept 20015
old Hopton Court School site12 Sept 198916 Oct 19962
Draycott Farm14 Sept 198916 Oct 19962
Waterend Farm, d/s sewage works14 Sept 198914 Sept 19891

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

1976–2016

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 957 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1 cm
Lower quarter
9 cm
Median
15.1 cm
Upper quarter
19.5 cm
Largest
35.5 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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