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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Penk

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 53 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Penk was 53 cm, recorded at Stretton Mill on 12 September 1990.

Across 58 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 24.9 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 Penk.

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Most recent observation11 June 2025Brewood Park Farm · 3 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
53 cm
Median length
24.9 cm
Fish measured
58
Survey locations
7

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
53 cm12 Sept 1990Stretton Mill4800
52 cm14 Aug 1996Somerford Mill Farm5149
47.6 cm11 Jun 2025Brewood Park Farm177092
45.4 cm12 Sept 1990Stretton Mill4800
42.5 cm12 Sept 1990Stretton Mill4800
42.1 cm23 Jun 2015Brewood Park Farm145138
40.9 cm1 Jun 2023Brewood Park Farm162452
40.2 cm23 Jun 2015Brewood Park Farm145138
39.9 cm1 Jun 2023Brewood Park Farm162452
39.8 cm1 Jun 2023Brewood Park Farm162452

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
Brewood Park Farm9 Jun 201111 Jun 20254
Acton Mill Bridge, Acton Trussel25 Jun 202425 Jun 20241
Radford Bridge9 Aug 20189 Aug 20181
Cuttlestone Bridge24 Sept 19969 Jul 20155
Somerford Mill Farm1 Sept 199323 Jun 20154
Lower Drayton6 Sept 20056 Sept 20051
Stretton Mill12 Sept 199017 Aug 20052

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

1990–2025

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 58 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
17.5 cm
Median
25 cm
Upper quarter
33 cm
Largest
53 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Penk

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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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