Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Portholland

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Portholland was 24.6 cm, recorded at Portholland on 28 September 1998.

Across 126 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13 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 Portholland.

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Most recent observation27 September 2010Trelucky Mill · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.6 cm
Median length: 13 cm
Fish measured: 126
Survey locations: 3

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
24.6 cm	28 Sept 1998	Portholland	126481
23.2 cm	27 Sept 2010	Portholland	124792
20.8 cm	28 Sept 1998	Portholland	126481
20.4 cm	7 Jul 1995	Portholland	126482
20.1 cm	27 Sept 2010	Portholland	124792
19.8 cm	28 Sept 1998	Portholland	126481
19.5 cm	7 Jul 1995	Portholland	126482
19.4 cm	11 Jun 1992	Portholland	126484
19.3 cm	7 Jul 1995	Portholland	126482
18.8 cm	7 Jul 1995	Trelucky Mill	126475

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Trelucky Mill	3 Jun 1986	27 Sept 2010	4
Portholland	3 Jun 1986	27 Sept 2010	6
Pencoose	10 Jun 1992	10 Jul 1995	2

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

1986–2010

Survey records by year

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

286

087

088

089

090

091

292

093

094

395

096

097

298

099

000

001

002

003

004

105

006

007

008

009

210

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 126 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.1 cm
Lower quarter: 10.7 cm
Median: 13 cm
Upper quarter: 15.2 cm
Largest: 24.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 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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