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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Kensey

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Kensey was 30 cm, recorded at St. Leonards on 22 August 2011.

Across 1,277 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 Kensey.

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Most recent observation2 August 2024Egloskerry · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
30 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
1,277
Survey locations
6

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
30 cm22 Aug 2011St. Leonards127555
30 cm28 Jul 2009Egloskerry118190
29.4 cm2 Sept 2009St. Leonards118810
29 cm2 Sept 2009St. Leonards118810
27.4 cm25 Jun 2004Trewithick81459
27.3 cm28 Jul 2014Egloskerry141918
26.7 cm25 Jun 2004Trewithick81459
26.6 cm25 Jun 2004St. Leonards81463
26.2 cm2 Sept 2009St. Leonards118810
26 cm6 Jul 2011Egloskerry126896

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
Egloskerry9 Jul 19842 Aug 202420
Badgall11 Jul 198413 Jul 20226
Trewithick10 Jul 198429 Jun 20227
St. Leonards10 Jul 19844 Sept 20139
Treburrow11 Jul 198417 Jun 20044
New Churches9 Jul 19849 Jun 19963

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

1984–2024

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 1,277 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
15.4 cm
Largest
30 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Main Kensey

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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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