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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Char

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Char was 33 cm, recorded at Whitechurch Canonicorum on 23 September 2009.

Across 91 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 17.5 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 Char.

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Most recent observation4 October 2016Befferlands Farm · 4 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33 cm
Median length
17.5 cm
Fish measured
91
Survey locations
5

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
33 cm23 Sept 2009Whitechurch Canonicorum119322
32.5 cm23 Sept 2009Whitechurch Canonicorum119322
29.6 cm5 Sept 2013Seadown Caravan Park138859
29 cm23 Sept 2009Becklands Farm119236
27.2 cm23 Sept 2009Whitechurch Canonicorum119322
27 cm9 Oct 2002Seadown Caravan Park73021
26.3 cm23 Sept 2009Becklands Farm119236
26.1 cm23 Sept 2009Whitechurch Canonicorum119322
26 cm23 Sept 2009Whitechurch Canonicorum119322
25.1 cm5 Sept 2013Seadown Caravan Park138859

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
Befferlands Farm12 Sept 20064 Oct 20163
Becklands Farm12 Sept 200614 Sept 20163
Seadown Caravan Park9 Oct 20025 Sept 20133
Dolphin Caravan Park12 Sept 20065 Sept 20133
Whitechurch Canonicorum12 Sept 200623 Sept 20092

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

2002–2016

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 91 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.9 cm
Lower quarter
15.7 cm
Median
17.5 cm
Upper quarter
21.5 cm
Largest
33 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Char

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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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