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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Greta

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 44.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Greta was 44.5 cm, recorded at Fourlands Hill on 8 August 1991.

Across 307 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.6 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 Greta.

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Most recent observation8 August 2025A683 Road Bridge · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
44.5 cm
Median length
8.6 cm
Fish measured
307
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
44.5 cm8 Aug 1991Fourlands Hill115156
43.5 cm23 Aug 2013A683 Road Bridge138534
41 cm15 Jul 2002Fourlands Hill75102
32.2 cm8 Aug 2025A683 Road Bridge180031
27 cm11 Sept 1991A65 Bridge115139
26.5 cm11 Sept 1991A65 Bridge115139
24.4 cm10 Sept 2019A683 Road Bridge155324
21 cm11 Sept 1991A65 Bridge115139
21 cm11 Sept 1991A65 Bridge115139
20.5 cm9 Aug 1988A683 Road Bridge114794

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
A683 Road Bridge30 Jun 19818 Aug 202513
Fourlands Hill30 Jun 198123 Jul 202411
A65 Bridge1 Jul 198123 Jul 202416
Lunds Farm9 Aug 202315 Jul 20242
Park Foot28 Aug 199728 Aug 19971
Burton in Lonsdale28 Jul 19828 Aug 19915

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

1981–2025

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 307 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
8.6 cm
Upper quarter
10.5 cm
Largest
44.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Greta

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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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