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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Little Avon

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Little Avon was 51.5 cm, recorded at d/s Wickwar WRW on 8 August 1994.

Across 361 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 22.4 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 Little Avon.

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Most recent observation13 August 2024Middle Mill Farm · 15 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
51.5 cm
Median length
22.4 cm
Fish measured
361
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
51.5 cm8 Aug 1994d/s Wickwar WRW65841
43.6 cm2 Jun 2004Berkeley, d/s kennels80113
43.2 cm13 Mar 2000d/s Wickwar WRW68720
39.2 cm18 Aug 2004d/s Charfield Bridge81341
38.7 cm11 Sept 2012Berkeley, d/s kennels133517
38.4 cm23 Aug 1999Berkeley, d/s kennels68902
38.2 cm5 Sept 2012Noddy House133245
37.9 cm2 Jun 2004Berkeley, d/s kennels80113
37.8 cm8 Jul 1991Berkeley, d/s kennels66340
37.6 cm5 Jun 2008Noddy House113549

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
Middle Mill Farm8 Aug 199413 Aug 20246
Noddy House5 Jun 20087 Aug 20246
Berkeley, d/s kennels8 Jul 199111 Sept 20125
Horsebridge, u/s Wickwar WRW8 Aug 19946 Sept 20124
Stone1 Sept 20051 Sept 20051
d/s Charfield Bridge17 Apr 197818 Aug 20043
Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge14 Mar 19903 Jun 20044
d/s Wickwar WRW17 Apr 197813 Mar 20003
Tortworth Brook, Falfield8 Jul 199123 Aug 19993

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

1978–2024

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 361 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.3 cm
Lower quarter
17.6 cm
Median
22.4 cm
Upper quarter
27.8 cm
Largest
51.5 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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