Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wye

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 34 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wye was 34 cm, recorded at W098k on 30 July 1999.

Across 19 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.4 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 Wye.

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Most recent observation24 August 2021Downstream of Victoria Bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 34 cm
Median length: 14.4 cm
Fish measured: 19
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
34 cm	30 Jul 1999	W098k	80491
29 cm	22 Jul 1997	W098k	88823
24 cm	30 Jul 1999	W098k	80491
23.5 cm	22 Jul 1997	W098k	88823
20.9 cm	30 Jul 1999	W098k	80491
20.4 cm	22 Jul 1997	W098k	88823
20.1 cm	22 Jul 1997	W098k	88823
16.7 cm	17 Jul 1999	Bridge Sollers	88306
16.5 cm	4 Sept 2007	Hadnock court	106866
14.4 cm	17 Jul 1999	Bridge Sollers	88306

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
Downstream of Victoria Bridge	10 Sept 2003	24 Aug 2021	2
Hadnock court	13 Jul 1999	4 Sept 2007	2
W098k	22 Jul 1997	30 Jul 1999	2
Bridge Sollers	17 Jul 1999	17 Jul 1999	1
The Holm	20 Aug 1993	20 Aug 1993	1

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

1993–2021

Survey records by year

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

193

094

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096

197

098

399

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001

002

103

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006

107

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121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 19 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.1 cm
Median: 14.4 cm
Upper quarter: 20.7 cm
Largest: 34 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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