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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Tern

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tern was 45 cm, recorded at Hall Farm on 2 June 2025.

Across 635 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 17.5 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 Tern.

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Most recent observation2 June 2025Hall Farm · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45 cm
Median length
17.5 cm
Fish measured
635
Survey locations
9

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
45 cm2 Jun 2025Hall Farm176690
40.5 cm30 Apr 2014Bearstone Mill140735
40.5 cm17 Apr 2002Hall Farm51810
38.2 cm16 May 2018Attingham Park152544
35.5 cm14 Apr 2004Hall Farm79825
34.8 cm30 Apr 2014Bearstone Mill140735
31.5 cm17 Apr 2002Attingham Park51814
31.3 cm16 Apr 2008Market Drayton110990
30.8 cm16 Apr 2008Market Drayton110990
30.6 cm14 Apr 2004Bearstone Mill79800

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
Hall Farm17 Apr 20022 Jun 202510
Attingham Park17 Apr 20023 Jun 20243
Mire Lake Farm25 Sept 201825 Sept 20181
Bearstone Mill29 Apr 199230 Apr 20145
Waters Upton26 Apr 201026 Apr 20101
Cold Hatton21 Apr 201021 Apr 20101
Stoke on Tern27 Apr 199220 Apr 20102
Market Drayton29 Apr 199221 Apr 20097
Peplow25 Apr 200717 Apr 20082

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

1992–2025

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 635 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.2 cm
Lower quarter
12.7 cm
Median
17.5 cm
Upper quarter
22.5 cm
Largest
45 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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