Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Ter (Headwaters)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ter (Headwaters) was 31.5 cm, recorded at Great Leighs STW on 9 March 2005.

Across 72 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.7 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 Ter (Headwaters).

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Most recent observation30 March 2012Great Leighs STW · 7 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.5 cm
Median length: 11.7 cm
Fish measured: 72
Survey locations: 5

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
31.5 cm	9 Mar 2005	Great Leighs STW	84251
30.2 cm	16 Mar 2005	Great Leighs Reservoir	84276
29.4 cm	16 Mar 2005	Great Leighs Reservoir	84276
28.9 cm	16 Mar 2005	Molehill Green	84275
27.2 cm	17 Feb 1998	Ridley Hall	13411
26.9 cm	9 Mar 2005	Ridley Hall	84250
26.8 cm	9 Mar 2005	Ridley Hall	84250
26.5 cm	9 Mar 2005	Ridley Hall	84250
26.3 cm	17 Feb 1998	Ridley Hall	13411
26.1 cm	17 Feb 1998	Ridley Hall	13411

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
Great Leighs STW	9 Mar 2005	30 Mar 2012	2
Molehill Green	16 Mar 2005	16 Mar 2005	1
Great Leighs Reservoir	16 Mar 2005	16 Mar 2005	1
Ridley Hall	17 Feb 1998	9 Mar 2005	2
Lyons Hall (River Ter)	16 Feb 1998	9 Mar 2005	2

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

1998–2012

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 72 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.1 cm
Lower quarter: 9.3 cm
Median: 11.7 cm
Upper quarter: 20.5 cm
Largest: 31.5 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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