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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Slad Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 44.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Slad Brook was 44.4 cm, recorded at Steanbridge Mill on 16 March 1992.

Across 375 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 August 2023Steanbridge Mill · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
44.4 cm
Median length
13 cm
Fish measured
375
Survey locations
10

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
44.4 cm16 Mar 1992Steanbridge Mill55675
43.2 cm16 Mar 1992Steanbridge Mill55675
34.4 cm11 May 2010Stone Masons, Slad Road121547
33.3 cm29 Sept 2005Steanbridge Mill86515
31.2 cm16 Mar 1992Stroud55678
30.8 cm8 Aug 2007Streamside Close, Stroud106265
30.3 cm13 May 2010Steanbridge Mill121523
30 cm11 May 2010Stone Masons, Slad Road121547
27.6 cm8 Aug 2007Streamside Close, Stroud106265
26.6 cm13 May 2010Painswick Slad Farm121530

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Streamside Close, Stroud8 Aug 200723 Aug 20235
Steanbridge Mill16 Mar 199223 Aug 20238
Painswick Slad Farm13 May 201013 May 20101
The Vatch House12 May 201012 May 20101
Spring Cottages12 May 201012 May 20101
New Mills Trading Estate12 May 201012 May 20101
Stone Masons, Slad Road11 May 201011 May 20101
Merrywalks, Stroud11 May 201011 May 20101
McDonalds, Stroud11 May 201011 May 20101
Stroud16 Mar 199221 Jul 19972

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

1992–2023

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 375 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
13 cm
Upper quarter
17.6 cm
Largest
44.4 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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