Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Thrushel

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Thrushel was 46.2 cm, recorded at Tinhay on 15 August 2003.

Across 788 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.6 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 Thrushel.

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Most recent observation4 August 2025Townleigh · 16 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.2 cm
Median length: 14.6 cm
Fish measured: 788
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
46.2 cm	15 Aug 2003	Tinhay	77252
29.5 cm	14 Sept 2009	Downstream Thrushelton	120765
28.8 cm	21 Aug 2003	d/s Hayne Bridge	77244
28.8 cm	21 Aug 2003	d/s Hayne Bridge	77244
28.6 cm	24 Aug 2021	Tinhay Bridge	160604
27.7 cm	8 Sept 2021	Oatnell	160580
27.5 cm	14 Aug 2009	Tinhay Bridge	118801
27.5 cm	15 Aug 2003	Tinhay	77252
27.4 cm	4 Sept 2012	Beaver	133474
27.4 cm	14 Sept 2006	Tinhay Bridge	101511

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
Townleigh	6 Aug 1992	4 Aug 2025	32
Thrushelton	7 Aug 1992	4 Aug 2025	15
Tinhay Bridge	18 Sept 1992	7 Jul 2025	25
Beaver	4 Sept 2012	24 Aug 2023	9
Oatnell	29 Jul 1993	8 Sept 2021	7
Wrixhill Bridge	21 Aug 1992	2 Sept 2021	11
Downstream Thrushelton	14 Sept 2009	6 Jul 2011	3
d/s Hayne Bridge	8 Aug 1994	9 Sept 2010	14
Tinhay	20 Aug 1992	15 Aug 2003	9
Great Burrow	30 Jul 1993	23 Jul 1999	2
Hayne Bridge	19 Aug 1992	8 Jul 1996	3
u/s Tinhay Bridge	17 Aug 1993	17 Aug 1993	1

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

1992–2025

Survey records by year

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

692

893

594

495

996

697

698

899

500

001

502

703

404

305

406

107

108

509

410

311

312

313

014

515

316

117

318

219

020

521

322

323

324

325

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 788 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8 cm
Median: 14.6 cm
Upper quarter: 17.6 cm
Largest: 46.2 cm

0–99 mm

240

100–199 mm

420

200–299 mm

127

400–499 mm

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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