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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Valency

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Valency was 26.8 cm, recorded at Boscastle on 21 August 2008.

Across 646 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.4 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 Valency.

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Most recent observation1 September 2017Anderton Ford · 68 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.8 cm
Median length
9.4 cm
Fish measured
646
Survey locations
4

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
26.8 cm21 Aug 2008Boscastle113714
26.3 cm21 Aug 2008Boscastle113714
26.1 cm23 Aug 2011Boscastle127556
25.5 cm3 Aug 2009Boscastle118764
22.1 cm3 Aug 2009Boscastle118764
21.9 cm23 Aug 2011Boscastle127556
21.9 cm5 Sept 2003Boscastle77615
21.8 cm19 Jul 2012Boscastle132611
21.7 cm2 Aug 2012Halamaling132627
21.7 cm21 Aug 2008Boscastle113714

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
Anderton Ford30 Sept 19871 Sept 20177
Newmill29 Sept 198730 Aug 20179
Halamaling29 Sept 19872 Aug 20126
Boscastle30 Sept 198719 Jul 20126

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

1987–2017

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 646 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
7.3 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
14.6 cm
Largest
26.8 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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