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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Meon

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 72.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Meon was 72.9 cm, recorded at Moorhen trout fishery on 22 August 2001.

Across 3,305 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 404 brown / sea trout. The median was 2.3 oz (0.066 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 5 lb 4 oz (2.38 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Meon.

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Most recent observation5 August 2025Mislingford Beat · 103 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
72.9 cm
Median length
14 cm
Fish measured
3,305
Survey locations
16

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
72.9 cm22 Aug 2001Moorhen trout fishery25090
65 cm10 Aug 2009Upstream of Silver Springs120053
60.3 cm18 Sept 2003Anjou Bridge77287
54.3 cm5 Aug 2004Anjou Bridge80911
52 cm16 Sept 2001Anjou Bridge24583
51.4 cm28 Aug 2006Anjou Bridge101355
50.5 cm18 Sept 2003Anjou Bridge77287
50.5 cm18 Sept 2003Anjou Bridge77287
50.4 cm18 Sept 2003Anjou Bridge77287
48.4 cm5 Aug 2004Anjou Bridge80911

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
Upstream of Silver Springs8 Aug 20075 Aug 202514
Mislingford Beat3 Aug 20075 Aug 202514
Riplington21 Jul 201129 Aug 20233
Moorhen trout fishery22 Aug 20018 Aug 20234
Exton26 Jul 20118 Aug 20233
St Clair's Farm19 Jul 20117 Aug 20233
Meonstoke22 Aug 20017 Aug 20234
Upper Rookesbury14 Jul 20113 Aug 20233
Northfields Farm21 Aug 20013 Aug 20234
Wickham gardens12 Jul 201131 Jul 20233
Holywell19 Jul 201131 Jul 20233
Titchfield Mill old river12 Jul 201127 Jul 20233
Titchfield Canal26 Jul 201127 Jul 20233
Behind Silver Springs8 Aug 20078 Aug 20071
Anjou Bridge16 Sept 200128 Aug 20066
Wickham; Chesapeake Mill21 Aug 200121 Aug 20011

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

2001–2025

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 3,305 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
0.7 cm
Lower quarter
8.5 cm
Median
14 cm
Upper quarter
17.7 cm
Largest
72.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 404 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
Lower quarter
0.4 oz (0.01 kg)
Median
2.3 oz (0.066 kg)
Upper quarter
6.7 oz (0.19 kg)
Heaviest
5 lb 4 oz (2.38 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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