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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Menalhyl

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Menalhyl was 25 cm, recorded at Tolcarne on 20 June 2018.

Across 890 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.7 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 Menalhyl.

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Most recent observation3 July 2018Redbarn · 98 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
25 cm
Median length
11.7 cm
Fish measured
890
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
25 cm20 Jun 2018Tolcarne152985
23.8 cm20 Jun 2018Tolcarne152985
23.6 cm1 Sept 2000Gilbert Water (Reterth)135631
22.9 cm24 May 2012Redbarn131282
22.8 cm24 May 2012Redbarn131282
22.5 cm24 May 2012Redbarn131282
22.5 cm1 Sept 2000Redbarn135632
22.4 cm20 Jun 2018Tolcarne152985
22 cm20 Jun 2018Tolcarne152985
21.5 cm20 Jun 2018Tolcarne152985

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
Redbarn23 May 19863 Jul 20185
Tolcarne13 Jun 200620 Jun 20183
Gluvian12 Jun 198620 Jun 20184
Gilbert Water (Reterth)4 Jun 19861 Sept 20002
St. Mawgan-in-Pydar12 Jun 198612 Jun 19861
Retallack11 Jun 198611 Jun 19861
Gilbert Water (Retallack)9 Jun 19869 Jun 19861
Mawgan Porth4 Jun 19864 Jun 19861
Lower Tresawle29 May 198629 May 19861
Reterth28 May 198628 May 19861
Nanskevell28 May 198628 May 19861
Trevedras23 May 198623 May 19861

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

1986–2018

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 890 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
11.7 cm
Upper quarter
14.4 cm
Largest
25 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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