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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Little Don

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Little Don was 42.7 cm, recorded at Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US) on 3 August 2007.

Across 555 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.6 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 Little Don.

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Most recent observation14 September 2023Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US) · 33 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42.7 cm
Median length
11.6 cm
Fish measured
555
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
42.7 cm3 Aug 2007Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)110363
39.5 cm16 Aug 2005Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)87765
37 cm16 Aug 2005Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)87765
35.1 cm16 Aug 2005Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)87765
34.6 cm28 Sept 2004Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)84129
34.1 cm4 Sept 2006Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)102238
32.8 cm28 Sept 2004Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)84129
32.2 cm5 Sept 2017Downstream Underbank Reservoir151454
31 cm26 Sept 2000Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)109200
30.2 cm16 Aug 2005Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)87765

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
Downstream Underbank Reservoir16 Sept 200814 Sept 20234
Deepcar (formerly Stocksbridge STW US)26 Sept 200014 Sept 202310
Downstream Langsett Reservoir26 Sept 20005 Sept 201712
Deepcar (old)23 Sept 199723 Sept 19971
Upstream Underbank Reservoir9 Jan 198619 Oct 19933
Below Underbanks9 Jan 19861 Nov 19903

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

1986–2023

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 555 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
8.1 cm
Median
11.6 cm
Upper quarter
18.7 cm
Largest
42.7 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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