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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Candover

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 66.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Candover was 66.7 cm, recorded at Upstream Grange on 16 August 2002.

Across 4,062 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 600 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.5 oz (0.013 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 8.3 oz (0.688 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 Candover.

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Most recent observation18 August 2025Abbotstone · 105 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
66.7 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
4,062
Survey locations
12

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
66.7 cm16 Aug 2002Upstream Grange55770
45.5 cm8 Sept 2009Duck meadow119555
41.5 cm4 Aug 2009Abbotstone120581
38.3 cm8 Sept 2009d/s Fobdown119475
38.1 cm24 Sept 2015Abbotstone146668
37.7 cm19 Sept 2001Abbotstone56271
37.3 cm20 Aug 2002Abbotstone55067
36.5 cm20 Jul 2021Abbotstone159993
36.5 cm16 Aug 2002Upstream Grange55770
36.2 cm16 Aug 2002d/s Fobdown55068

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
Abbotstone19 Sept 200118 Aug 202521
Granny Goss riffle8 Sept 200914 Aug 202513
Duck meadow8 Sept 200911 Aug 20259
d/s Fobdown16 Aug 200223 Jul 20214
Folly Main9 Sept 200919 Jul 20213
Upper Fobdown restoration site20 Oct 201520 Oct 20151
Lower Fobdown restoration site20 Oct 201520 Oct 20151
Granny Goss restoration site26 Sept 20112 Oct 20133
Castle Meadow2 Oct 20132 Oct 20131
Upstream Grange16 Aug 200216 Aug 20021
Ovington16 Aug 200216 Aug 20021
Downstream Grange16 Aug 200216 Aug 20021

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 4,062 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
8.2 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
17.3 cm
Largest
66.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 600 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Lower quarter
0.3 oz (0.009 kg)
Median
0.5 oz (0.013 kg)
Upper quarter
3.9 oz (0.1112 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 8.3 oz (0.688 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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