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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Sprint

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 20 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sprint was 20 cm, recorded at 645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge on 27 August 2019.

Across 609 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7 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 Sprint.

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Most recent observation24 October 2025645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge · 13 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
20 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
609
Survey locations
16

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
20 cm27 Aug 2019645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge155353
18.3 cm26 Jul 2023653.00 Sadgill (Lower)162787
17.6 cm24 Oct 2025645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge179557
17.3 cm27 Aug 2019645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge155353
17 cm27 Aug 2019645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge155353
16.8 cm23 Jun 2023645.01 At Sprint Bridge CPUE162739
16.7 cm1 Aug 2025650.00 Beech Hill178436
16.5 cm9 Aug 2023646.00 Gurnal Bridge162946
16.2 cm9 Aug 2023646.00 Gurnal Bridge162946
16.2 cm27 Aug 2019645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge155353

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
645.00 Downstream Sprint Bridge31 Aug 199324 Oct 202517
650.00 Beech Hill16 Aug 19931 Aug 20258
651.00 Sprint at Well Foot Farm CPUE7 Aug 202314 Aug 20242
650.01 At Beech Hill CPUE21 Jul 202314 Aug 20242
649.01 Docker Nook Main ptc Sprint CPUE7 Aug 202331 Jul 20242
646.01 At Gurnal Bridge CPUE14 Jul 202331 Jul 20242
645.01 At Sprint Bridge CPUE23 Jun 202331 Jul 20242
646.00 Gurnal Bridge3 Sept 19939 Aug 20236
649.00 Docker Nook Main16 Aug 19937 Aug 20236
653.00 Sadgill (Lower)25 Oct 199326 Jul 20237
652.90 Sadgill (Lower)25 Aug 201125 Aug 20111
Sprint Meetings25 Oct 199310 Sept 19992
Sadgill (Upper)17 Aug 199319 Aug 19992
Sheepfold25 Oct 199310 Aug 19992
Netherbridge17 Aug 199317 Aug 19931
Dockernook Beck22 Jul 199322 Jul 19931

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

1993–2025

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 609 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
8.3 cm
Largest
20 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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