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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Graining Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 32 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Graining Water was 32 cm, recorded at d/s Greave Clough on 18 September 2008.

Across 1,081 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 October 2021u/s Greave Clough · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
32 cm
Median length
13.2 cm
Fish measured
1,081
Survey locations
3

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
32 cm18 Sept 2008d/s Greave Clough115049
23.4 cm5 Aug 2015Bridge d/s Reservoir145791
22.5 cm5 Aug 2015Bridge d/s Reservoir145791
22.4 cm18 Sept 2001Bridge d/s Reservoir109298
22.4 cm17 Aug 2000Bridge d/s Reservoir109296
22.3 cm18 Sept 2008d/s Greave Clough115049
22 cm10 Oct 2008Bridge d/s Reservoir116031
22 cm17 Aug 2006Bridge d/s Reservoir103567
21.8 cm18 Sept 2001Bridge d/s Reservoir109298
21.6 cm4 Sept 2002Bridge d/s Reservoir109283

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
u/s Greave Clough22 Sept 200715 Oct 20217
d/s Greave Clough22 Sept 200715 Oct 20216
Bridge d/s Reservoir17 Aug 200013 Oct 202114

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

2000–2021

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 1,081 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
8.8 cm
Median
13.2 cm
Upper quarter
15.6 cm
Largest
32 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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