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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Rother

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 49.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rother was 49.5 cm, recorded at Staveley Lane (B6053) on 23 July 2014.

Across 483 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 23.2 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 Rother.

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Most recent observation19 August 2025McGregors Pond · 23 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
49.5 cm
Median length
23.2 cm
Fish measured
483
Survey locations
11

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
49.5 cm23 Jul 2014Staveley Lane (B6053)141917
49.2 cm23 Jul 2014Staveley Lane (B6053)141917
48.4 cm21 Jul 2010.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir124911
48.2 cm23 Jul 2014Staveley Lane (B6053)141917
48.2 cm7 Jul 2010Staveley Lane (B6053)124909
47.4 cm9 Jul 2014.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir141647
46.6 cm23 Jul 2014Staveley Lane (B6053)141917
46.3 cm27 Jul 2009.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir119124
45.8 cm5 Jul 2016Whitting confluence148420
45.6 cm21 Jul 2010.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir124911

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
McGregors Pond5 Sept 200619 Aug 20257
Whitting confluence20 Oct 199829 Jul 202518
.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir8 Sept 199528 Jul 202520
Downstream Orgreave weir28 Aug 201928 Aug 20191
Staveley Lane (B6053)28 Jul 199723 Jul 20147
Woodhouse washlands (NFMP)11 Jul 200611 Jul 20061
Killamarsh (ds weir)20 Jun 200620 Jun 20061
River Rother at Birdholme Road Bridge19 Jun 200219 Jun 20021
River Rother at Holbrook [B6058]29 Oct 199629 Oct 19961
Hall Lane29 Oct 199629 Oct 19961
Rother Valley Country Park, u/s weir8 Sept 19958 Sept 19951

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

1995–2025

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 483 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.1 cm
Lower quarter
18.5 cm
Median
23.2 cm
Upper quarter
32 cm
Largest
49.5 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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