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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Riding Mill

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Riding Mill was 48 cm, recorded at Riding Mill Smolt Trap on 24 May 2006.

Across 4,041 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.8 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 Riding Mill.

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Most recent observation30 May 2011Riding Mill Smolt Trap · 1 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48 cm
Median length
15.8 cm
Fish measured
4,041
Survey locations
1

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
48 cm24 May 2006Riding Mill Smolt Trap114267
29.7 cm21 May 2008Riding Mill Smolt Trap118911
28.9 cm2 May 2007Riding Mill Smolt Trap118448
28.2 cm10 Jun 2007Riding Mill Smolt Trap118568
25.8 cm14 Apr 2010Riding Mill Smolt Trap136731
25.3 cm10 Jun 2006Riding Mill Smolt Trap114844
24.2 cm4 May 2006Riding Mill Smolt Trap113828
24.1 cm13 May 2007Riding Mill Smolt Trap118502
24 cm1 Apr 2011Riding Mill Smolt Trap136946
24 cm26 Apr 2006Riding Mill Smolt Trap113773

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
Riding Mill Smolt Trap18 Apr 200430 May 2011410

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

2004–2011

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 4,041 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.9 cm
Lower quarter
14.7 cm
Median
15.8 cm
Upper quarter
17.1 cm
Largest
48 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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