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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Rib

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 58.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rib was 58.7 cm, recorded at Bengeo Hall on 30 September 2008.

Across 744 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 19.8 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 Rib.

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Most recent observation2 October 2025Ford Bridge Braughing · 15 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
58.7 cm
Median length
19.8 cm
Fish measured
744
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
58.7 cm30 Sept 2008Bengeo Hall115031
56.4 cm12 Sept 2007Bengeo Hall106737
55.3 cm10 May 2007Bengeo Hall105387
50.9 cm16 Sept 2014Barwick Ford142813
45.1 cm21 Sept 2018Barwick Ford153735
45 cm2 Jun 2008Barwick Ford111195
44.4 cm16 Sept 2014Barwick Ford142813
43.9 cm12 Sept 2007Bengeo Hall106737
43.3 cm12 Sept 2014Westmill Football Ground142694
41.6 cm21 Sept 2022Barwick Ford162178

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
Ford Bridge Braughing11 May 20062 Oct 202517
Bengeo Hall30 Oct 200328 Aug 202512
Westmill Football Ground10 May 200610 Sept 20244
Barwick Ford23 Oct 20035 Sept 20246
Westmill Trout Farm (Fishing Lakes)22 Oct 200327 Jun 20234
Latchford flyfishers19 Apr 202219 Apr 20221
8 Acre Plantation4 Nov 20034 Nov 20031

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

2003–2025

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 744 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
12.3 cm
Median
19.8 cm
Upper quarter
25.7 cm
Largest
58.7 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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