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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Deer

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Deer was 29.1 cm, recorded at Forda Mill on 27 May 2022.

Across 330 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.9 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 Deer.

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Most recent observation10 June 2022Deer Bridge · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
29.1 cm
Median length
12.9 cm
Fish measured
330
Survey locations
12

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
29.1 cm27 May 2022Forda Mill161951
28.5 cm27 May 2022Forda Mill161951
26.7 cm21 Jun 2010Forda Mill122472
26 cm29 Jun 2004Forda Mill81403
24.8 cm8 Jun 2016Deer Bridge148205
24.5 cm27 May 2022Forda Mill161951
24.4 cm27 May 2022Forda Mill161951
24 cm25 May 2022Derriton Bridge161497
23.9 cm21 Jun 2010Forda Mill122472
23.4 cm25 May 2022Derriton Bridge161497

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
Deer Bridge22 Jun 198410 Jun 20227
Honeycroft Bridge7 Jun 198427 May 20229
Forda Mill20 Jun 198427 May 20229
Derriton Bridge21 Jun 198425 May 20229
Upstream Rydon Br26 Apr 201826 Apr 20181
Upstream Impact26 Apr 201826 Apr 20181
Upstream Derriton26 Apr 201826 Apr 20181
Upstream Deer Br26 Apr 201826 Apr 20181
Babington Bridge7 Jun 198424 Sept 19963
Winscott Bridge11 Jun 198423 Sept 19964
Gulliver Bridge19 Jun 198426 May 19953
Forda Art Spawning Bed22 May 199522 May 19951

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

1984–2022

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 330 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
12.9 cm
Upper quarter
15.9 cm
Largest
29.1 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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