Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Pant (Main Reaches)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Pant (Main Reaches) was 46.1 cm, recorded at Goldsticks Farm on 21 August 2017.

Across 1,371 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 20.9 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 Pant (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation24 October 2023Little Farm · 13 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.1 cm
Median length: 20.9 cm
Fish measured: 1,371
Survey locations: 11

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
46.1 cm	21 Aug 2017	Goldsticks Farm	152420
45.2 cm	19 Jun 1984	Little Farm	14051
44.2 cm	19 Jun 1984	Little Farm	14051
43.5 cm	19 Apr 1993	Little Farm	14147
43.3 cm	9 Aug 2017	Wethersfield Mill	151716
41.2 cm	28 Aug 2008	Wethersfield Mill	113574
41.2 cm	8 Aug 2008	Iron Bridge (River Pant)	112500
40.8 cm	2 Aug 1999	Great Sampford Downstream	14214
40.7 cm	9 Aug 2023	Wethersfield Mill	162888
40.6 cm	5 Jul 1996	Gambers Hall	14180

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
Little Farm	19 Jun 1984	24 Oct 2023	13
Robjohns Farm	4 Feb 1987	14 Sept 2023	13
Bovington Hall	28 Apr 1993	6 Sept 2023	11
Goldsticks Farm	10 Feb 1987	18 Aug 2023	11
Iron Bridge (River Pant)	17 Aug 1999	10 Aug 2023	9
Wethersfield Mill	2 Feb 1990	9 Aug 2023	11
Ashwell Hall	5 Feb 1987	22 Aug 2008	7
Gambers Hall	5 Jul 1996	13 Aug 2008	5
Petches Bridge	22 Jun 1984	11 Aug 2008	9
Great Sampford Downstream	4 Jul 1996	5 Aug 2008	5
Bardfield Mill	20 Jun 1984	20 Jun 1984	1

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

1984–2023

Survey records by year

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

384

085

086

487

088

089

490

091

092

693

094

095

996

097

098

1099

000

001

1002

003

004

1005

006

007

1008

009

010

611

012

013

614

015

016

617

018

019

020

521

022

623

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,371 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.2 cm
Lower quarter: 17.1 cm
Median: 20.9 cm
Upper quarter: 27.8 cm
Largest: 46.1 cm

0–99 mm

146

100–199 mm

462

200–299 mm

553

300–399 mm

200

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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