Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Seaton

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 62.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Seaton was 62.3 cm, recorded at Blackedon on 30 September 1997.

Across 586 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 Seaton.

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Most recent observation18 September 2015Rosecraddoc · 8 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 62.3 cm
Median length: 8.3 cm
Fish measured: 586
Survey locations: 7

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
62.3 cm	30 Sept 1997	Blackedon	135642
42.2 cm	30 Sept 1997	Blackedon	135642
40.7 cm	30 Sept 1997	Blackedon	135642
39.9 cm	30 Sept 1997	Blackedon	135642
35.8 cm	2 Oct 1997	Lydcott	135643
35.1 cm	9 Aug 2011	Courtney's Mill	127492
32.4 cm	7 Sept 2005	Courtney's Mill	86740
31 cm	9 Aug 2011	Courtney's Mill	127492
30.7 cm	30 Sept 1997	Blackedon	135642
30.5 cm	7 Sept 2005	Courtney's Mill	86740

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Rosecraddoc	15 Jun 1993	18 Sept 2015	4
Courtney's Mill	4 Oct 1985	9 Sept 2015	6
Stony Bridge	4 Oct 1985	4 Sept 2015	6
Lydcott	1 Oct 1985	2 Oct 1997	3
Trouts Mill	7 Oct 1985	1 Oct 1997	2
Blackedon	1 Oct 1985	30 Sept 1997	3
Roseland	8 Oct 1985	29 Sept 1997	3

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

1985–2015

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

685

086

087

088

089

090

091

092

693

094

095

096

797

098

099

200

001

002

003

004

105

006

007

008

009

010

111

112

013

014

315

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 586 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 6.5 cm
Median: 8.3 cm
Upper quarter: 14.8 cm
Largest: 62.3 cm

0–99 mm

346

100–199 mm

190

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

600–699 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Main Seaton

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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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