Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Ter (Main Reaches)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ter (Main Reaches) was 38.1 cm, recorded at Nounsley Ford on 2 May 2013.

Across 271 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 22 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 (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation16 May 2025Nounsley Ford · 6 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38.1 cm
Median length: 22 cm
Fish measured: 271
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
38.1 cm	2 May 2013	Nounsley Ford	137067
37.8 cm	3 Jun 1998	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14481
37.5 cm	21 Apr 1995	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14476
37.2 cm	21 Apr 1995	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14476
36.4 cm	2 May 2013	Nounsley Ford	137067
35.4 cm	3 Jun 1998	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14481
35.3 cm	21 Apr 1995	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14476
35.3 cm	5 Apr 1989	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14466
35.2 cm	11 Jun 2001	Hatfield Peveral STW	15595
35 cm	11 Jun 2001	Hatfield Peveral STW	15595

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
Nounsley Ford	30 Apr 1986	16 May 2025	7
Bumford Bridge	27 May 1998	12 May 2025	5
A12 Bridge (River Ter)	6 May 1986	12 Jun 2001	6
Hatfield Peveral STW	12 May 1986	11 Jun 2001	4
Crabbs Hill	2 May 1986	6 Jun 2001	6

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

1986–2025

Survey records by year

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

486

087

088

289

090

091

392

093

094

395

096

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598

099

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501

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207

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213

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225

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 271 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.7 cm
Lower quarter: 17 cm
Median: 22 cm
Upper quarter: 27.3 cm
Largest: 38.1 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

104

200–299 mm

128

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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