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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Shalbourne Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Shalbourne Brook was 46 cm, recorded at u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford on 23 April 2013.

Across 232 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 20.1 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Shalbourne Brook.

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Most recent observation21 October 2025Industrial Estate - Eel · 18 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
46 cm
Median length
20.1 cm
Fish measured
232
Survey locations
6

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
46 cm23 Apr 2013u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford135885
44.8 cm23 Apr 2013Eastcourt Farm135886
43.7 cm14 Feb 2006u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford89348
40.9 cm23 Apr 2013u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford135885
38.5 cm14 Feb 2006u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford89348
36.4 cm23 Apr 2013u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford135885
36.1 cm23 Apr 2013u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford135885
35.2 cm23 Apr 2013u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford135885
34.4 cm23 Apr 2013u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford135885
33.5 cm14 Feb 2006u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford89348

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
Industrial Estate - Eel24 Oct 202321 Oct 20253
Eastcourt Farm - Eel24 Oct 202321 Oct 20253
u/s of gauging weir at Hungerford14 Feb 200623 Apr 20132
Eastcourt Farm28 Feb 200623 Apr 20132
Standen Manor28 Feb 200628 Feb 20061
New bypass channel14 Feb 200614 Feb 20061

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

2006–2025

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 232 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.9 cm
Lower quarter
13.4 cm
Median
20.2 cm
Upper quarter
25.6 cm
Largest
46 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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