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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Taw sites

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Taw sites was 50 cm, recorded at Braggamarsh (Dip) on 21 September 2012.

Across 2,475 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.4 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 Taw sites.

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Most recent observation2 September 2025Chenson (Dip) · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50 cm
Median length
6.4 cm
Fish measured
2,475
Survey locations
23

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
50 cm21 Sept 2012Braggamarsh (Dip)133765
30.7 cm20 Sept 2018Bondleigh (Dip)153609
30.4 cm2 Sept 2025Braggamarsh (Dip)178296
29.6 cm21 Aug 2012Coldridge Bridge (Dip)132929
28.7 cm20 Sept 2018Coldridge Bridge (Dip)153607
27.5 cm12 Sept 2012Newbridge (Dip)*133468
27.4 cm12 Sept 2012Little Silver (Dip)*133486
27.3 cm21 Sept 2012Colleton Mills (Dip)*133764
27.2 cm2 Sept 2025Bondleigh (Dip)178441
27 cm21 Aug 2012Taw Green (Sp)132928

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
Chenson (Dip)16 Aug 19962 Sept 20254
Braggamarsh (Dip)21 Sept 20122 Sept 20252
Bondleigh (Dip)8 Aug 19962 Sept 20257
Coldridge Bridge (Dip)16 Aug 199615 Aug 20255
Upstream Sticklepath (Sp)9 Aug 199625 Jul 20256
Taw Green (Sp)9 Aug 199625 Jul 20256
East Rowden (Te)6 Aug 199630 Jun 202520
Irishmans Wall (Te)22 Aug 199620 Jun 202517
South Tawton STW (5 min)12 Sept 202312 Sept 20231
Halford Manor (5 min)31 Jul 202331 Jul 20231
Cann's Clapper (5 min)31 Jul 202331 Jul 20231
East Rowden (5 min)20 Jul 202320 Jul 20231
Colleton Mills (Dip)*4 Sept 199621 Sept 20123
Newbridge (Dip)*4 Sept 199612 Sept 20123
Little Silver (Dip)*4 Sept 199612 Sept 20122
Chapelton (Dip/WFD)4 Sept 199612 Sept 20124
Hawkridge Bridge (Dip)*16 Aug 19967 Sept 20122
Park Mill Bridge (Dip)*16 Aug 199621 Aug 20124
North Tawton (Dip)*16 Aug 199614 Aug 20124
Taw Marsh (Sp)*18 Jul 200530 Sept 20082
Downstream Weir Sheepfold*26 Sept 200826 Sept 20081
Chawleigh Week (Dip)*16 Aug 199625 Sept 20012
Umberleigh (Dip)*4 Sept 19964 Sept 19961

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

1996–2025

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 2,475 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
5.3 cm
Median
6.4 cm
Upper quarter
11.1 cm
Largest
50 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Taw sites

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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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