Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Strat

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Strat was 29.3 cm, recorded at Rodd's Bridge on 16 September 2011.

Across 277 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.7 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 Strat.

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Most recent observation21 September 2016Rodd's Bridge · 10 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.3 cm
Median length: 14.7 cm
Fish measured: 277
Survey locations: 5

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
29.3 cm	16 Sept 2011	Rodd's Bridge	128007
26.9 cm	14 Sept 2016	Pinch Bridge	149347
25.2 cm	6 Aug 2010	Pinch Bridge	123385
25 cm	14 Sept 2016	Poughill Mill	149344
24.7 cm	16 Sept 2011	Rodd's Bridge	128007
24.5 cm	3 Aug 2010	Howard	123216
24.4 cm	6 Aug 2010	Pinch Bridge	123385
22.2 cm	14 Sept 2016	Pinch Bridge	149347
22.1 cm	22 Sept 2006	Hunthill Quarry	101498
22 cm	14 Sept 2016	Pinch Bridge	149347

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
Rodd's Bridge	16 Sept 2011	21 Sept 2016	2
Poughill Mill	2 Sept 1987	14 Sept 2016	3
Pinch Bridge	3 Sept 1987	14 Sept 2016	4
Hunthill Quarry	2 Sept 1987	5 Aug 2010	4
Howard	3 Sept 1987	3 Aug 2010	2

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

1987–2016

Survey records by year

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

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094

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099

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105

206

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410

111

012

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316

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 277 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.1 cm
Lower quarter: 8.5 cm
Median: 14.7 cm
Upper quarter: 17.5 cm
Largest: 29.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

168

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Main Strat

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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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