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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Dean

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Dean was 42 cm, recorded at Dede05 on 21 August 2003.

Across 164 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.6 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 Dean.

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Most recent observation22 September 2022Dede20 · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42 cm
Median length
16.6 cm
Fish measured
164
Survey locations
14

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 cm21 Aug 2003Dede0576736
35.3 cm21 Aug 2003Dede0576736
34 cm21 Aug 1996De0661245
31.6 cm21 Aug 1996De0661245
31 cm15 Aug 1996De0461243
30.4 cm20 Jun 2008Dede25111473
30.4 cm13 Aug 1996De0961250
28.6 cm22 Sept 2022Dede20162185
28.5 cm20 Jun 2008Dede25111473
28.5 cm21 Aug 2003Dede0576736

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
Dede2022 Sept 202222 Sept 20221
Dede0115 Aug 199621 Oct 20132
Dede2520 Jun 200814 Jun 20132
Dede0521 Aug 200321 Aug 20031
Dede1018 Sept 200218 Sept 20021
De0621 Aug 199621 Aug 19961
De0521 Aug 199621 Aug 19961
De0819 Aug 199619 Aug 19961
De0719 Aug 199619 Aug 19961
De0415 Aug 199615 Aug 19961
De0315 Aug 199615 Aug 19961
De0215 Aug 199615 Aug 19961
De1013 Aug 199613 Aug 19961
De0913 Aug 199613 Aug 19961

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

1996–2022

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 164 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
11.3 cm
Median
16.7 cm
Upper quarter
20.3 cm
Largest
42 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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