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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Frome

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 34.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Frome was 34.1 cm, recorded at Golden Valley on 22 July 1997.

Across 92 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.7 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 Frome.

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Most recent observation12 July 2019Castle Frome · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
34.1 cm
Median length
15.7 cm
Fish measured
92
Survey locations
9

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
34.1 cm22 Jul 1997Golden Valley82467
33.4 cm3 Sept 2009Castle Frome119225
32 cm31 Jul 1999Castle Frome88275
31 cm15 Jul 1992Paunton89712
30 cm11 Aug 2009Yarkhill (Stoke Bridge)119224
30 cm31 Jul 1999Castle Frome88275
29.5 cm11 Sept 2013Yarkhill (Stoke Bridge)138770
27 cm12 Aug 1993Castle Frome89371
26.4 cm31 Jul 1999Castle Frome88275
26.1 cm30 Jul 1999Yarkhill (Stoke Bridge)80499

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
Little Yarkhill26 Sept 200812 Jul 20193
Castle Frome12 Aug 199312 Jul 20196
Yarkhill (Stoke Bridge)22 Jul 199726 Aug 20156
Rowden Mill11 Sept 201311 Sept 20131
Golden Valley15 Jul 199223 Jul 20086
Five Bridges30 Jul 199930 Jul 19991
Avenbury22 Jul 199730 Jul 19992
Paunton15 Jul 199231 Aug 19952
Canon Frome15 Jul 199215 Jul 19921

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

1992–2019

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 92 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
7.7 cm
Median
15.7 cm
Upper quarter
20.5 cm
Largest
34.1 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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