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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Nadder

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 52.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nadder was 52.3 cm, recorded at Burcombe Weir on 13 September 2018.

Across 2,756 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 20.4 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 Nadder.

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Most recent observation30 July 2025Catherines Ford · 16 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
52.3 cm
Median length
20.4 cm
Fish measured
2,756
Survey locations
26

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
52.3 cm13 Sept 2018Burcombe Weir153378
49.7 cm17 Sept 2014Upstream Hurdcott Middle Bridge143546
49.6 cm8 Oct 2013Hurdcott u/s victorian sluice gates139425
47.2 cm19 Oct 2022d/s Horseshoe Bridge162024
47.1 cm18 Sept 2014Burcombe Weir142880
47 cm17 Sept 2014Upstream Hurdcott Middle Bridge143546
46.4 cm12 Oct 2011d/s Horseshoe Bridge128769
45.6 cm12 Oct 2011Dinton128837
45.4 cm5 Oct 2011Hurdcott Middle Bridge128583
45.4 cm16 Sept 2011d/s 14 Hatches128261

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
Catherines Ford12 Oct 200430 Jul 202513
Burcombe Weir27 Sept 201126 Jun 202510
u/s Ugford Hatches30 Sept 200419 Sept 20249
Wilton House Grounds26 Jun 202324 Jul 20242
Panters bridge19 Oct 201124 Jul 20244
d/s Horseshoe Bridge12 Oct 200426 Jun 20237
d/s Catherines ford17 Oct 201126 Jun 20232
d/s 14 Hatches28 Sept 200426 Jun 20237
Upstream Coleman's Farmhouse26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Upstream Burcombe Weir26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Priory Farm Pool28 Sept 200426 Jun 202310
Dinton12 Oct 201126 Jun 20232
Bemerton School26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
u/s Wilton Park28 Sept 200417 Aug 20214
u/s Churchfields Ind. Est.23 Oct 201217 Aug 20213
d/s Harnham Mill12 Sept 200817 Aug 20214
Park Gate Farm20 Oct 201620 Oct 20161
Upstream Hurdcott Middle Bridge17 Sept 201417 Sept 20141
The Avenue, Tisbury29 Jun 200417 Oct 20133
Hurdcott u/s victorian sluice gates8 Oct 20138 Oct 20131
Bull Bridge16 Sept 201123 Oct 20122
Barford27 Sept 201123 Oct 20122
Railway Bridge19 Oct 201119 Oct 20111
Hurdcott Middle Bridge9 Sept 20045 Oct 20113
Wardour19 Jun 20039 Jun 20112
Burcombe Bridge30 Sept 200417 Sept 20082

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

2003–2025

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 2,756 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
12 cm
Median
20.4 cm
Upper quarter
26.4 cm
Largest
52.3 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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