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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Quarme

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Quarme was 28.5 cm, recorded at Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te) on 22 August 2013.

Across 625 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.1 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 Quarme.

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Most recent observation17 July 2025Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te) · 52 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
28.5 cm
Median length
8.1 cm
Fish measured
625
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
28.5 cm22 Aug 2013Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)138128
25.5 cm9 Aug 2010Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)123499
25.4 cm25 Aug 2015Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)146073
25.4 cm3 Jul 2015Quarme Bridge (Sp)145367
24.5 cm22 Jun 2009Quarme Bridge (Sp)117454
24 cm9 Aug 2010Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)123499
23.9 cm10 Sept 2023Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)164022
23.4 cm30 Aug 2022Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)161998
23.4 cm22 Jun 2022Quarme Bridge (Sp)161133
23 cm22 Aug 2013Upstream Witheridge Ford (Te)138128

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 Witheridge Ford (Te)5 Jun 199817 Jul 202518
Quarme Bridge (Sp)28 May 199822 Jun 20225
Luckwell Bridge (Sp)*28 May 199829 Jul 20042

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

1998–2025

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 625 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
8.1 cm
Upper quarter
14.6 cm
Largest
28.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Quarme

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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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