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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River West Okement

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River West Okement was 33.5 cm, recorded at Okehampton Golf Course (Te) on 2 August 2024.

Across 2,117 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.2 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 West Okement.

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Most recent observation22 July 2025Okehampton Castle (Te) · 75 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33.5 cm
Median length
7.2 cm
Fish measured
2,117
Survey locations
8

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
33.5 cm2 Aug 2024Okehampton Golf Course (Te)166317
31.1 cm20 Aug 2014Okehampton Golf Course (Te)142499
31 cm1 Sept 2008Okehampton Castle (Te)113658
29.6 cm8 Aug 2018Okehampton Golf Course (Te)153025
29.5 cm8 Aug 2018Okehampton Golf Course (Te)153025
29.5 cm8 Aug 2018Okehampton Golf Course (Te)153025
29.2 cm17 Aug 2016Okehampton Golf Course (Te)148944
28.7 cm22 Jul 2025Okehampton Castle (Te)177712
28.2 cm22 Jul 2025Okehampton Castle (Te)177712
28.2 cm1 Sept 2008Okehampton Castle (Te)113658

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
Okehampton Castle (Te)12 Aug 199822 Jul 202518
Okehampton Golf Course (Te)19 Aug 19982 Aug 202418
Golf Course (5 min)22 Aug 202322 Aug 20231
Minehouse (5 min)16 Aug 202316 Aug 20231
Downstream Meldon Dam (5 min)19 Aug 199820 Jul 20232
Castle Road Allotments (5 min)18 Jul 202318 Jul 20231
Upstream Meldon bridge*22 Aug 200322 Aug 20031
Vellake Corner (Sp)*12 Aug 199812 Aug 19981

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

1998–2025

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 2,117 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.2 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
7.2 cm
Upper quarter
11.2 cm
Largest
33.5 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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