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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Camel

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 55.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Camel was 55.5 cm, recorded at Trecarne on 21 June 1994.

Across 6,642 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.8 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 Main Camel.

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Most recent observation29 June 2026Trefrew · 64 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
55.5 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
6,642
Survey locations
29

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
55.5 cm21 Jun 1994Trecarne103702
49.5 cm20 Aug 1997Wenford Bridge103623
48.4 cm25 Jul 2000Wenford Bridge103469
48 cm26 Jul 2000Trecarne103466
47.2 cm5 Jul 1994Wenford Bridge103704
43.2 cm25 Jun 2014Gam141296
42 cm11 Aug 2004Kenningstock82100
41.4 cm20 Aug 1997Wenford Bridge103623
40.8 cm22 Aug 2013Tresarrett138099
40.7 cm25 Jul 2000Wenford Bridge103469

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
Trefrew3 Jul 198529 Jun 202633
u/s Kenningstock Weir1 Sept 200516 Jun 202610
Gam7 Aug 198017 Jul 202527
d/s Kenningstock Weir19 Sept 200511 Jul 20255
Helstone Woods12 Jul 20069 Jul 202515
Helsbury11 Aug 202319 Jul 20242
Hengar24 Jul 202310 Jul 20242
Tresarrett8 Aug 19802 Jul 202410
Lower Wenford29 Jun 20232 Jul 20242
Colesent1 Aug 20231 Jul 20242
Upstream Gam30 Jun 202327 Jun 20242
Downstream Pencarrow8 Jun 202327 Jun 20242
Upstream Trecarne12 Aug 202318 Jun 20242
Lower Kenningstock18 Jul 202318 Jun 20242
Wenford Bridge5 Aug 198029 Jun 202310
Waterland6 Aug 198016 Jun 20238
Grogley Halt26 Jul 200616 Jun 20235
Trecarne6 Aug 198014 Jun 202312
Pencarrow24 Jul 19808 Jun 202313
Trekeek9 Jun 201124 May 20233
u/s Camelford Fish Pass Dip 41 Sept 20081 Sept 20081
u/s Camelford Fish Pass Dip 31 Sept 20081 Sept 20081
d/s Camelford Fish Pass Dip 21 Sept 20081 Sept 20081
d/s Camelford Fish Pass Dip 11 Sept 20081 Sept 20081
Dunmere1 Aug 198026 Jul 20065
Hendra15 Jul 198028 Jun 200610
Kenningstock28 Jul 198025 Jul 200511
Trela2 Sept 199417 Jul 20004
u/s Worthyvale5 Sept 19945 Sept 19941

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

1980–2026

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 6,642 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
15.3 cm
Largest
55.5 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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