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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Sherston Avon

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 43.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sherston Avon was 43.8 cm, recorded at d/s Fosse Way on 31 August 1999.

Across 248 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 25.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 202 brown / sea trout. The median was 8.3 oz (0.2365 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 2 lb 10 oz (1.19 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Sherston Avon.

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Most recent observation11 October 2016D/s Hyam Farm · 22 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
43.8 cm
Median length
25.6 cm
Fish measured
248
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
43.8 cm31 Aug 1999d/s Fosse Way21858
43.7 cm4 Aug 1999u/s Hyam Farm21853
41 cm4 Aug 1999D/s Hyam Farm22324
40 cm30 Jun 1999Ruckley21881
39.4 cm4 Aug 1999u/s Hyam Farm21853
38.8 cm31 Aug 1999d/s Fosse Way21858
37.1 cm31 Aug 1999d/s Fosse Way21858
37.1 cm15 Jul 1999Easton Town Bridge (Se-05)21993
37 cm19 Jul 1999Pinkney Mill21990
36.8 cm15 Jul 1999Easton Town Bridge (Se-05)21993

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
D/s Hyam Farm4 Aug 199911 Oct 20162
Easton Town Bridge (Se-05)15 Jul 199927 Sept 20163
d/s Fosse Way31 Aug 199931 Aug 19991
u/s Hyam Farm4 Aug 19994 Aug 19991
Pinkney Mill19 Jul 199919 Jul 19991
Ruckley30 Jun 199930 Jun 19991
Tubbs Elastics23 Jun 199923 Jun 19991

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

1999–2016

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 248 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
17.2 cm
Median
25.6 cm
Upper quarter
30.3 cm
Largest
43.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 202 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
2.7 oz (0.0775 kg)
Median
8.3 oz (0.2365 kg)
Upper quarter
12.6 oz (0.3565 kg)
Heaviest
2 lb 10 oz (1.19 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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