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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River East Looe

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 59 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River East Looe was 59 cm, recorded at Trussel Bridge on 23 June 2011.

Across 2,189 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.6 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 East Looe.

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Most recent observation15 June 2026Trussel Bridge · 64 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
59 cm
Median length
12.6 cm
Fish measured
2,189
Survey locations
8

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
59 cm23 Jun 2011Trussel Bridge126629
55.8 cm11 Aug 2002Landreast72298
51.3 cm12 Aug 2003Trussel Bridge77501
49.7 cm13 Aug 2002Trussel Bridge72299
48.5 cm30 Aug 1994Trussel Bridge103906
46.9 cm11 Aug 2002Landreast72298
45.7 cm23 Jun 2010Trussel Bridge122475
44.5 cm23 Jun 2011Trussel Bridge126629
44.5 cm13 Aug 2002Trussel Bridge72299
43.2 cm24 Sept 2008u/s Land Looe114688

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
Trussel Bridge30 Aug 199415 Jun 202625
Highwood16 Aug 199419 Aug 20145
Coombe Junction22 Aug 199419 Aug 20145
u/s Land Looe24 Sept 200814 Aug 20142
Land Looe7 Sept 199412 Aug 20022
Landreast6 Sept 199411 Aug 20022
Moorswater22 Aug 199422 Aug 19941
Looe Mills22 Aug 199422 Aug 19941

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

1994–2026

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 2,189 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.7 cm
Lower quarter
9.2 cm
Median
12.6 cm
Upper quarter
16 cm
Largest
59 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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