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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Goyt

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 51 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Goyt was 51 cm, recorded at Go07 on 7 September 1998.

Across 3,188 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 September 2025Gygo17 · 20 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
51 cm
Median length
12.2 cm
Fish measured
3,188
Survey locations
26

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
51 cm7 Sept 1998Go0760730
47.9 cm8 Jul 2025Gygo06177311
47.5 cm11 Aug 2009Gygo15121048
46.5 cm23 Oct 2006Go02103011
43.7 cm8 Jun 2007Go02105940
43.5 cm7 Sept 1998Go0760730
43.2 cm8 Jun 2007Go02105940
41.4 cm3 Sept 2025Gygo13180072
41.3 cm7 Sept 1998Go0760730
40.2 cm29 Aug 2008Gygo10116201

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
Gygo1715 Aug 200610 Sept 20254
Gygo2028 Jun 19944 Sept 20258
Gygo1614 Aug 20094 Sept 20253
Gygo143 Sept 20253 Sept 20251
Gygo1329 Sept 20223 Sept 20252
Gygo0728 Sept 20222 Sept 20252
Gygo057 Sept 19982 Sept 20253
Gygo1024 Jun 20039 Jul 20257
Gygo067 Aug 20078 Jul 20255
Gygo047 Aug 200719 Jun 20255
Go0327 Jun 199417 Jun 202526
Go0225 May 199417 Jun 202526
Gywb0110 Aug 200712 Jun 20254
Gygo0328 Sept 202228 Sept 20221
Gygo2517 Aug 200930 Jun 20102
Gygo3018 Aug 200513 Aug 20092
GYGO20b5 Oct 200713 Aug 20092
Gygo1518 Jul 199411 Aug 20098
GYGO20a15 Aug 20065 Oct 20072
Gygo05.521 Nov 200621 Nov 20061
Gygo2915 Aug 200615 Aug 20061
GYGO30a15 Aug 200615 Aug 20061
Gygo242 Sept 20022 Sept 20021
Go1018 Jul 199415 Sept 19982
Go0815 Sept 199815 Sept 19981
Go071 Jun 19947 Sept 19982

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

1994–2025

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 3,188 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.5 cm
Lower quarter
9.3 cm
Median
12.2 cm
Upper quarter
16.6 cm
Largest
51 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Goyt

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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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