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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Haddeo

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Haddeo was 35.3 cm, recorded at Clammer Ford (Te) on 31 July 2015.

Across 2,390 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.3 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 Haddeo.

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Most recent observation1 July 2025Gamekeepers (Te) · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
35.3 cm
Median length
8.3 cm
Fish measured
2,390
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
35.3 cm31 Jul 2015Clammer Ford (Te)145741
33.2 cm31 Jul 2015Clammer Ford (Te)145741
32.8 cm13 Jul 2022Upstream Bury Bridge (Sp)161180
28.8 cm11 Aug 2021Gamekeepers (Te)160552
28.5 cm31 Jul 2023Clammer Ford (Te)164000
28 cm28 Jul 2015Upstream Bury Bridge (Sp)145676
27.5 cm4 Jul 2022Clammer Ford (Te)161169
27.2 cm31 Jul 2015Clammer Ford (Te)145741
27 cm31 Jul 2015Clammer Ford (Te)145741
26.9 cm28 Jul 2015Upstream Bury Bridge (Sp)145676

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
Gamekeepers (Te)14 Aug 19971 Jul 202523
Clammer Ford (Te)13 Aug 19971 Jul 202523
Pink Cottage (Sp)14 Aug 199710 Aug 202214
Upstream Bury Bridge (Sp)14 Aug 199713 Jul 20228
Steart Upstream Track Bridge12 Sept 201424 Aug 20152
Hartford (Sp)13 Aug 199730 Jun 20157
Upstream Pink Cottage (Dip)*5 Jul 20055 Jul 20051
Downstream Road Pool (Dip)*5 Jul 20055 Jul 20051
Downstream Pink Cottage (Dip)*5 Jul 20055 Jul 20051
Downstream Bury Ford 1km (Dip)*5 Jul 20055 Jul 20051
Downstream Bury Ford (Dip)*5 Jul 20055 Jul 20051
Steart Downstream Dam (Sp)*5 Aug 19979 Jul 20046

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

1997–2025

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 2,390 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
14.3 cm
Largest
35.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Main Haddeo

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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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