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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Great Stour

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Great Stour was 47.3 cm, recorded at Barnfield Bridge on 12 September 2002.

Across 186 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 22.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 39 brown / sea trout. The median was 9.1 oz (0.258 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 2 lb 1 oz (0.936 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 Great Stour.

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Most recent observation30 July 2024Bretts Roundabout · 5 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
47.3 cm
Median length
22.6 cm
Fish measured
186
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
47.3 cm12 Sept 2002Barnfield Bridge72866
44.6 cm12 Sept 2002Barnfield Bridge72866
44.5 cm10 Aug 2006Barnfield Bridge103347
44.3 cm10 Aug 2006Barnfield Bridge103347
43.6 cm30 Jul 2024Bretts Roundabout166177
42.7 cm9 Nov 2002Little Chart, Forstal72655
42.5 cm8 Jul 2003Little Chart, Forstal78384
42.2 cm19 May 2004Chilham80042
42 cm31 Aug 2011Godinton Park glide section127767
41.2 cm10 Jun 2015Chilham144924

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
Bretts Roundabout24 Mar 202230 Jul 20242
Chilham19 May 200427 Jun 201810
Little Chart, Forstal26 Apr 200119 Jun 20187
Godinton Park DS Worton Road Bridge18 Oct 201318 Oct 20131
Godinton Park glide section31 Aug 201131 Aug 20111
Godinton Park US pools31 Aug 201131 Aug 20111
Godinton Park DS pools31 Aug 201131 Aug 20111
Ashford Rugby Club14 May 200915 Apr 20102
Wye16 Jul 200415 May 20072
Barnfield Bridge12 Sept 200210 Aug 20062
Willow Close21 Jul 200321 Jul 20031
Godinton Park Bridge23 Aug 200223 Aug 20021

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

2001–2024

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 186 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.7 cm
Lower quarter
11.9 cm
Median
22.6 cm
Upper quarter
34.1 cm
Largest
47.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 39 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Lower quarter
5.4 oz (0.152 kg)
Median
9.1 oz (0.258 kg)
Upper quarter
1 lb 2.7 oz (0.531 kg)
Heaviest
2 lb 1 oz (0.936 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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