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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Sydling Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 39 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sydling Water was 39 cm, recorded at Upstream of Grimstone on 18 September 2009.

Across 224 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 18.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 2017Sydling Water New Channel · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
39 cm
Median length
18.2 cm
Fish measured
224
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
39 cm18 Sept 2009Upstream of Grimstone120301
33.3 cm18 Sept 2009Upstream of Grimstone120301
33 cm21 Sept 2011Upstream of Grimstone128172
32.6 cm27 Aug 2013Grimstone d/s of weir138708
32.4 cm21 Sept 2011Upstream of Grimstone128172
31.8 cm27 Aug 2013Grimstone d/s of weir138708
29.2 cm27 Aug 2013Grimstone d/s of weir138708
28.8 cm18 Sept 2009Upstream of Grimstone120301
28 cm8 Sept 2017Sydling Water New Channel151879
27.7 cm21 Sept 2011Upstream of Grimstone128172

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
Sydling Water New Channel8 Sept 20178 Sept 20171
Sydling u/s Sluice27 Aug 201327 Aug 20131
Grimstone d/s of weir27 Aug 201327 Aug 20131
Upstream of Grimstone18 Sept 200921 Sept 20112
Sydling Confluence24 Aug 200524 Aug 20051

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

2005–2017

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 224 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.9 cm
Lower quarter
11.7 cm
Median
18.3 cm
Upper quarter
22 cm
Largest
39 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Sydling Water

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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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