Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Sherdon Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sherdon Water was 25.9 cm, recorded at Fernyball (Te) on 2 August 2012.

Across 370 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 July 2024Fernyball (Te) · 11 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 25.9 cm
Median length: 6.7 cm
Fish measured: 370
Survey locations: 2

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
25.9 cm	2 Aug 2012	Fernyball (Te)	132592
23 cm	26 Jun 2015	Sherdon Bridge (Sp)	145169
22.2 cm	26 Jun 2015	Sherdon Bridge (Sp)	145169
21.6 cm	21 Jul 2015	Fernyball (Te)	145525
21.3 cm	11 Aug 2022	Fernyball (Te)	161328
21.2 cm	2 Aug 2012	Fernyball (Te)	132592
21 cm	29 Jun 2022	Sherdon Bridge (Sp)	161069
20.8 cm	26 Jun 2015	Sherdon Bridge (Sp)	145169
20.6 cm	3 Aug 2009	Fernyball (Te)	118254
20.5 cm	21 Jul 2015	Fernyball (Te)	145525

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
Fernyball (Te)	22 Jun 1995	29 Jul 2024	18
Sherdon Bridge (Sp)	16 Jun 1998	29 Jun 2022	5

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

1995–2024

Survey records by year

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

195

096

097

298

099

000

001

102

103

204

105

106

107

108

209

110

011

112

013

114

215

116

017

118

019

020

021

222

023

124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 370 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.1 cm
Lower quarter: 5.8 cm
Median: 6.7 cm
Upper quarter: 11.4 cm
Largest: 25.9 cm

0–99 mm

270

100–199 mm

200–299 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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