RiverFish

Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Little Silver

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Little Silver was 26.6 cm, recorded at Odam Bridge (Te) on 16 July 2015.

Across 458 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.1 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 Silver.

See brown / sea trout records across England →

Most recent observation6 August 2025Whippenscott (Sp) · 48 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.6 cm
Median length
14.1 cm
Fish measured
458
Survey locations
4

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
26.6 cm16 Jul 2015Odam Bridge (Te)145814
26.3 cm16 Jul 2015Odam Bridge (Te)145814
25.6 cm7 Aug 2023Odam Bridge (Te)163296
25.5 cm23 Jun 2010Odam Bridge (Te)122420
25.2 cm16 Jul 2008Odam Bridge (Te)111890
25.1 cm4 Jul 2017Odam Bridge (Te)150816
25.1 cm23 Jun 2010Odam Bridge (Te)122420
25 cm4 Jul 2017Odam Bridge (Te)150816
25 cm16 Jul 2015Odam Bridge (Te)145814
25 cm20 Aug 2013Odam Bridge (Te)138059

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
Whippenscott (Sp)27 Aug 19966 Aug 20255
Milltown (Sp)27 Aug 199630 Jul 20256
Odam Bridge (Te)27 Aug 199626 Jun 202519
Kempstown (Sp)*21 Aug 199621 Aug 19961

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

1996–2025

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 458 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.3 cm
Lower quarter
7.8 cm
Median
14.1 cm
Upper quarter
17.4 cm
Largest
26.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Little Silver

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

Bullhead Minnow Stone loach Atlantic salmon European eel

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →