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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Rea

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rea was 42.4 cm, recorded at Nineveh on 14 July 2011.

Across 467 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.8 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 Rea.

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Most recent observation10 October 2018Newnham · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42.4 cm
Median length
15.8 cm
Fish measured
467
Survey locations
10

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
42.4 cm14 Jul 2011Nineveh127209
39.5 cm27 May 1999Hinton Bridge73677
37.7 cm21 Jul 2008Hardwick Forge113935
36.4 cm21 Jul 2008Ford Farm113964
35.5 cm21 Jul 2008Hinton Bridge113918
35.3 cm21 Jul 2008Ford Farm113964
35.1 cm21 Jul 2008Hinton Bridge113918
34.3 cm7 May 2003Newnham76044
33.6 cm7 May 2003Newnham76044
33.4 cm25 May 1999Neen Savage73680

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
Newnham28 Apr 199310 Oct 20185
Hardwick Forge21 Jul 200829 Jun 20173
Nineveh27 Apr 199314 Jul 20113
Hinton Bridge27 Apr 199323 Jun 20115
Ford Farm21 Jul 200823 Jun 20112
Duddlewick21 Jul 200821 Jul 20081
The Heath26 Apr 199327 May 19992
Detton Hall27 Apr 199327 May 19992
Neen Sollars28 Apr 199325 May 19992
Neen Savage27 Apr 199325 May 19992

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

1993–2018

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 467 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
15.8 cm
Upper quarter
22.2 cm
Largest
42.4 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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