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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Eden

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 38 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Eden was 38 cm, recorded at 1004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden on 20 June 2022.

Across 136 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 June 20261006.00 Kirkby Stephen, River Eden · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
38 cm
Median length
12 cm
Fish measured
136
Survey locations
15

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
38 cm20 Jun 20221004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden161033
27.6 cm5 Jul 20191004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden154887
25 cm24 Jun 20241004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden165608
24.6 cm24 Jun 20241004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden165608
24 cm24 Jun 20241004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden165608
23.2 cm1 Aug 20251122.00 Low House Island177677
23.2 cm24 Jun 20241004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden165608
22.6 cm24 Jun 20241004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden165608
22.4 cm5 Jul 20191004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden154887
22.3 cm15 Jun 20261004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden181871

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
1006.00 Kirkby Stephen, River Eden29 Jul 200215 Jun 20264
1004.00 Pendragon Castle, River Eden23 Jul 200215 Jun 202618
1001.00 Hanging Lund, River Eden25 Jul 200215 Jun 20264
1122.00 Low House Island1 Aug 20251 Aug 20251
1164.00 Ainstable Beck, u/s confluence with Eden14 Jul 20064 Jul 20194
1015.50 Julian Bower Pig Farm, River Eden2 Jul 20142 Jul 20141
1009.10 DS Warcop old bridge, River Eden2 Jul 20142 Jul 20141
1007.20 Eastfield Bridge, Trainrigg, River Eden2 Jul 20142 Jul 20141
1122.01 Low House Farm, River Eden1 Jul 20141 Jul 20141
1120.50 Watering Gap, River Eden1 Jul 20141 Jul 20141
1124.00 River Eden, Crosby on Eden1 Jul 20131 Jul 20131
1086.50 Force Beck, Shap M'way junction13 Jul 200913 Jul 20091
1016.00 Temple Sowerby11 Sept 200611 Sept 20061
1186.00 Unnamed Trib near Holme Cottage13 Apr 200513 Apr 20051
1002.00 Hazelgill, River Eden25 Jul 200225 Jul 20021

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

2002–2026

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 136 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.2 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
12 cm
Upper quarter
14.7 cm
Largest
38 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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