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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Chelt

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chelt was 50.2 cm, recorded at Top of Cox's Meadow on 5 July 1993.

Across 453 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 17 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 Chelt.

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Most recent observation22 July 2014Waitrose · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50.2 cm
Median length
17 cm
Fish measured
453
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
50.2 cm5 Jul 1993Top of Cox's Meadow56350
43.5 cm19 Oct 1998Top of Cox's Meadow56331
43.2 cm5 Jul 1993Top of Cox's Meadow56350
41.8 cm19 Oct 1998Top of Cox's Meadow56331
41.5 cm5 Jul 1993Top of Cox's Meadow56350
40.5 cm5 Jul 1993Top of Cox's Meadow56350
40.5 cm5 Dec 1986Top of Cox's Meadow56490
40 cm19 Oct 1998Top of Cox's Meadow56331
40 cm5 Dec 1986Top of Cox's Meadow56490
39.5 cm5 Dec 1986Top of Cox's Meadow56490

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
Waitrose22 Jul 201422 Jul 20141
Sandford Park (d/s Keynsham Road Bridge)8 Jul 200322 Jul 20142
Uckington11 Sept 201311 Sept 20131
u/s Dowdeswell Reservoir22 Apr 198625 Sept 20034
U/s Dowdeswell Reservoir, d/s culvert25 Sept 200325 Sept 20031
u/s Bath Road Culvert8 Jul 20038 Jul 20031
Cox's Meadow5 Jul 19938 Jul 20033
Behind Fire Station (d/s Old Bath rd)8 Jul 20038 Jul 20031
d/s Dowdeswell Reservoir19 Oct 199819 Oct 19981
Top of Cox's Meadow5 Dec 198619 Oct 19983
Arle19 Oct 199819 Oct 19981
Norton Mill6 Jul 19986 Jul 19981

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

1986–2014

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 453 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
8.9 cm
Median
17 cm
Upper quarter
23.4 cm
Largest
50.2 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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