Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Swilgate

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Swilgate was 30.2 cm, recorded at D/s of weir (tidal) on 28 August 2002.

Across 8 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 19.2 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 Swilgate.

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Most recent observation8 August 2014D/s of weir (tidal) · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.2 cm
Median length: 19.2 cm
Fish measured: 8
Survey locations: 2

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
30.2 cm	28 Aug 2002	D/s of weir (tidal)	55930
28.2 cm	30 Apr 2003	Tredington	75984
28 cm	7 May 2014	Tredington	140904
22.5 cm	8 Aug 2014	D/s of weir (tidal)	142144
15.9 cm	7 May 2014	Tredington	140904
10.4 cm	11 Jun 2004	D/s of weir (tidal)	80102
9.6 cm	11 Jun 2004	D/s of weir (tidal)	80102
9.6 cm	11 Jun 2004	D/s of weir (tidal)	80102

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
D/s of weir (tidal)	28 Aug 2002	8 Aug 2014	3
Tredington	30 Apr 2003	7 May 2014	2

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

2002–2014

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 8 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 9.6 cm
Lower quarter: 10.2 cm
Median: 19.2 cm
Upper quarter: 28.1 cm
Largest: 30.2 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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