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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Leach

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leach was 45.9 cm, recorded at Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing on 4 October 2005.

Across 640 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 28 brown / sea trout. The median was 6.2 oz (0.1765 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 15.1 oz (0.428 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 Leach.

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Most recent observation23 September 2015Old Railway Crossing · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45.9 cm
Median length
16.7 cm
Fish measured
640
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
45.9 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
41.2 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
39.1 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
37.2 cm14 Oct 2005Eastleach Martin87219
36.8 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
36.7 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
36.2 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
36 cm4 Oct 2005Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing87228
35.1 cm14 Oct 2005Eastleach Martin87219
34.7 cm30 Apr 2003Coate Mill78744

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
Old Railway Crossing3 Oct 200523 Sept 20153
Common Fm. Barn3 Oct 200523 Sept 20153
Eastleach Martin14 Oct 200514 Oct 20051
Coate Mill30 Apr 200314 Oct 20055
Between Faringdon Mill & Railway Crossing4 Oct 20054 Oct 20051
Baxter's Farm4 Oct 20054 Oct 20051
Lechlade Mill7 Sept 20057 Sept 20051
Swyre's Farm2 May 20022 May 20021

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

2002–2015

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 640 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.1 cm
Lower quarter
10.8 cm
Median
16.7 cm
Upper quarter
21.9 cm
Largest
45.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 28 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.7 oz (0.02 kg)
Lower quarter
1.7 oz (0.0468 kg)
Median
6.2 oz (0.1765 kg)
Upper quarter
8.6 oz (0.243 kg)
Heaviest
15.1 oz (0.428 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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