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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Avill

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Avill was 29.7 cm, recorded at Lower Marsh Farm on 29 April 2015.

Across 297 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 148 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.4 oz (0.011 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 6.9 oz (0.196 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 Main Avill.

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Most recent observation30 April 2015Marsh St · 20 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
29.7 cm
Median length
13 cm
Fish measured
297
Survey locations
5

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
29.7 cm29 Apr 2015Lower Marsh Farm144623
26 cm29 Apr 2015Lower Marsh Farm144623
25.7 cm9 Apr 2013Merry Meadow135871
24.6 cm29 Apr 2015Lower Marsh Farm144623
24.5 cm11 Apr 2005Wanaroo Farm (Se-05)84553
23.4 cm11 Apr 2005Wanaroo Farm (Se-05)84553
22.5 cm28 Apr 2010Wanaroo Farm (Se-05)121470
22.4 cm9 Apr 2013Merry Meadow135871
22.3 cm30 Apr 2015Marsh St144622
22.1 cm9 Apr 2013Merry Meadow135871

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Marsh St10 Apr 201430 Apr 20152
Lower Marsh Farm29 Apr 201529 Apr 20151
Merry Meadow9 Apr 20139 Apr 20131
Wanaroo Farm (Se-05)11 Apr 200528 Apr 20102
Mansley Combe13 Oct 199213 Oct 19921

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

1992–2015

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 297 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
8.4 cm
Median
13 cm
Upper quarter
16.5 cm
Largest
29.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 148 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
Median
0.4 oz (0.011 kg)
Upper quarter
1.1 oz (0.0298 kg)
Heaviest
6.9 oz (0.196 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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