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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Sherford

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 37.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sherford was 37.1 cm, recorded at Sherford Site 12 on 26 October 2009.

Across 941 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.2 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 Sherford.

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Most recent observation8 October 2015Sherford Bridge · 110 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
37.1 cm
Median length
15.2 cm
Fish measured
941
Survey locations
13

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
37.1 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 12120889
37.1 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 10120886
37 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 8120436
35 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 9120892
30 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 9120892
30 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 13120890
29.6 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 6120898
29.5 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 6120898
28.8 cm8 Oct 2015Sherford Bridge146943
28.1 cm26 Oct 2009Sherford Site 6120898

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
Sherford Site 426 Oct 20098 Oct 20153
Sherford Bridge10 Oct 20028 Oct 20154
Sherford Site 926 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 826 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 726 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 626 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 526 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 326 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 226 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 1326 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 1226 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 1126 Oct 200926 Oct 20091
Sherford Site 1026 Oct 200926 Oct 20091

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

2002–2015

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 941 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
9.5 cm
Median
15.2 cm
Upper quarter
18.5 cm
Largest
37.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Sherford

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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