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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Leadon

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leadon was 48.9 cm, recorded at Payford Bridge on 6 September 2007.

Across 917 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 18.3 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 Leadon.

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Most recent observation4 August 2022d/s Upleadon Bridge · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48.9 cm
Median length
18.3 cm
Fish measured
917
Survey locations
21

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
48.9 cm6 Sept 2007Payford Bridge106595
47.5 cm1 Oct 1986Upleadon24555
43.8 cm28 Aug 2002Durbridge Mill55910
42.2 cm18 Feb 1982Dymock53502
42.2 cm18 Feb 1982Dymock53502
42.2 cm18 Feb 1982Dymock53502
41.2 cm20 May 2002Payford Bridge50162
41 cm2 Sept 1996Callow Farm, Dymock53530
40.5 cm20 May 2002Cutmill Farm50160
39.6 cm14 Oct 1991Greenway bridge, Donnington52336

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
d/s Upleadon Bridge6 Sept 20074 Aug 20229
Ketford Bridge10 Sept 19913 Aug 20228
Greenway bridge, Donnington19 Feb 19813 Aug 202210
Payford Bridge3 Mar 19926 Sept 20129
Old Wharf25 May 20055 Sept 20127
Bosbury17 May 20025 Sept 20128
Uplands Bridge7 Oct 19865 Sept 20079
Hazel Farm14 Oct 19915 Sept 20074
Dymock5 Apr 197826 Apr 20067
Durbridge Mill28 Aug 20025 Sept 20053
Upleadon5 Apr 197823 Sept 20047
Cutmill Farm20 May 200220 May 20021
Englands Bridge, Bosbury16 Oct 199117 May 20023
Steens Bridge30 Jul 199626 Jul 20012
Rudford18 Mar 199725 Jul 20012
Everess Farm4 Sept 19964 Sept 19961
Callow Farm, Dymock3 Mar 19922 Sept 19962
Wellington Heath22 Jul 199622 Jul 19961
u/s Bosbury15 Jul 199615 Jul 19961
The Farm, Bosbury16 Oct 199115 Jul 19962
Pauntley Court18 Feb 198118 Feb 19811

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

1978–2022

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 917 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.8 cm
Lower quarter
13 cm
Median
18.3 cm
Upper quarter
23.7 cm
Largest
48.9 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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