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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Dever

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 36.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Dever was 36.8 cm, recorded at Norsebury on 13 September 2002.

Across 270 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 143 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.4 oz (0.01 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 5.6 oz (0.613 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 Dever.

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Most recent observation19 July 2012Bullington Church · 19 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
36.8 cm
Median length
11.2 cm
Fish measured
270
Survey locations
7

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
36.8 cm13 Sept 2002Norsebury55094
35.9 cm30 Jun 2004Bransbury80347
35.8 cm8 Jul 2004Egypt80395
34.5 cm30 Jun 2004Bransbury80347
34 cm8 Jul 2004Egypt80395
34 cm30 Jun 2004Bransbury80347
34 cm30 Jun 2004Bransbury80347
33.5 cm17 Jul 2012Bransbury132381
33.5 cm30 Jun 2004Bransbury80347
33.2 cm28 Sept 2004Dever Springs82503

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
Bullington Church19 Jul 201219 Jul 20121
Bransbury30 Jun 200417 Jul 20122
Hunton30 Aug 201130 Aug 20111
Egypt8 Jul 200430 Aug 20112
Dever Springs28 Sept 200428 Sept 20041
Norsebury25 Sept 200124 Aug 20043
Stoke Charity30 Jun 200430 Jun 20041

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

2001–2012

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 270 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
11.2 cm
Upper quarter
21.5 cm
Largest
36.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 143 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
Median
0.4 oz (0.01 kg)
Upper quarter
2.7 oz (0.076 kg)
Heaviest
1 lb 5.6 oz (0.613 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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