Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Herrings Stream

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Herrings Stream was 51.6 cm, recorded at Downstream Herring Bridge on 27 October 1997.

Across 114 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 73 brown / sea trout. The median was 2.3 oz (0.064 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 3 lb 9.9 oz (1.64 kg).

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

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Most recent observation16 August 2016Hornesdene Farm · 40 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51.6 cm
Median length: 16.7 cm
Fish measured: 114
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
51.6 cm	27 Oct 1997	Downstream Herring Bridge	72636
42.1 cm	5 Nov 1997	Stalkers Bridge Q	72612
38.4 cm	5 Nov 1997	Stalkers Bridge Q	72612
32.5 cm	11 Jul 2002	Clayton/Hammonds Mill Farm sq	61321
30.5 cm	11 Jul 2002	Clayton/Hammonds Mill Farm sq	61321
30.3 cm	30 Sept 1997	Clayton/Hammonds Mill Farm Q	55350
28.2 cm	5 Nov 1997	Stalkers Bridge Q	72612
27 cm	2 Jul 2002	Stalkers Bridge sq	62421
26.7 cm	11 Jul 2002	Clayton/Hammonds Mill Farm sq	61321
26.4 cm	2 Jul 2002	Stalkers Bridge sq	62421

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
Hornesdene Farm	24 Aug 2011	16 Aug 2016	2
Downstream Herring Bridge	27 Oct 1997	11 Aug 2005	3
Clayton/Hammonds Mill Farm sq	11 Jul 2002	11 Jul 2002	1
Stalkers Bridge sq	2 Jul 2002	2 Jul 2002	1
Stalkers Bridge Q	5 Nov 1997	5 Nov 1997	1
Clayton/Hammonds Mill Farm Q	30 Sept 1997	30 Sept 1997	1

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

1997–2016

Survey records by year

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

397

098

099

000

001

202

103

004

105

006

007

008

009

010

111

012

013

014

015

116

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 114 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 13.9 cm
Median: 16.7 cm
Upper quarter: 19.9 cm
Largest: 51.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 73 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 1.4 oz (0.041 kg)
Median: 2.3 oz (0.064 kg)
Upper quarter: 6.1 oz (0.172 kg)
Heaviest: 3 lb 9.9 oz (1.64 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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