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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Meavy

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 60 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Meavy was 60 cm, recorded at u/s Clearbrook STW on 24 June 2014.

Across 6,069 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.7 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 Meavy.

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Most recent observation23 June 2026Goodameavy · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
60 cm
Median length
8.7 cm
Fish measured
6,069
Survey locations
16

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
60 cm24 Jun 2014u/s Clearbrook STW141293
59.4 cm19 Jun 2008Hoo Meavy111483
59.4 cm30 Jun 2005u/s Clearbrook STW85046
59 cm20 Jun 2003Hoo Meavy77134
58.7 cm21 Jun 2006u/s Clearbrook STW99769
58.2 cm15 Jun 2000Hoo Meavy101982
57.4 cm19 Jun 2008Hoo Meavy111483
56.6 cm24 Jun 2003u/s Clearbrook STW77137
56.5 cm24 Jun 2014u/s Clearbrook STW141293
56 cm24 Jun 2014u/s Clearbrook STW141293

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
Goodameavy28 Jul 198223 Jun 202625
Yeo Farm27 Jul 19824 Jun 202625
Olderwood5 Jun 199710 Jul 202521
Upstream Dewerstone27 Jul 202327 Jul 20231
Upstream Marchams Cross21 Jul 202321 Jul 20231
Downstream Chub Tor20 Jul 202320 Jul 20231
Clearbrook30 Jul 198220 Jul 20232
Gratton2 Aug 198221 Jun 20239
u/s Clearbrook STW11 Jun 199724 Jun 201413
Marchams Cross4 Jun 199718 Jun 201413
Hoo Meavy10 Jun 199717 Jun 201412
Burrator4 Jun 199718 Jun 200811
d/s Clearbrook STW16 Jun 199726 Jun 20036
Chub Tor3 Aug 198226 Jun 20037
Dewerstone12 Jun 199713 Jun 20036
Black Tor29 Jun 199829 Jun 19981

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

1982–2026

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 6,069 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.8 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
8.7 cm
Upper quarter
12.4 cm
Largest
60 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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