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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Rye

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rye was 42.7 cm, recorded at R.Rye at Nunnington on 17 September 1997.

Across 1,833 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.9 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 Rye.

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Most recent observation20 August 2025R.Rye at Nunnington · 408 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
42.7 cm
Median length
9.9 cm
Fish measured
1,833
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
42.7 cm17 Sept 1997R.Rye at Nunnington110606
42.3 cm22 Jun 2006R.Rye at Helmsley102368
42.3 cm17 Sept 1997R.Rye at Nunnington110606
39.3 cm17 Sept 1997R.Rye at Butterwick110613
37.8 cm23 Aug 2012R.Rye at Shaken bdg133114
37.8 cm26 Jun 2006R.Rye at Butterwick102392
37.1 cm5 Sept 2012R.Rye at Nunnington133549
36.5 cm17 Sept 1997R.Rye at Nunnington110606
36.2 cm23 Aug 2021R.Rye at Nunnington160139
35.9 cm17 Sept 1997R.Rye at Butterwick110613

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
R.Rye at Nunnington17 Sept 199720 Aug 202510
R.Rye at Shaken bdg23 Aug 201211 Sept 20242
R.Rye, d/s of Church Bridge. DERBT389 Sept 19975 Sept 202418
R.Rye at Butterwick17 Sept 19973 Sept 20244
R. Rye at Duncombe Park above Sink Hole27 Aug 201327 Aug 20131
R.Rye u/s R.Seph28 Jun 200628 Jun 20061
R.Rye at Greencliff Hagg26 Jun 200626 Jun 20061
R.Rye at Duncombe park10 Sept 199726 Jun 20062
R.Rye at Low ground Fm22 Jun 200622 Jun 20061
R.Rye at Helmsley22 Jun 200622 Jun 20061
R.Rye at Howe Bridge DERCORS128 Aug 200320 Sept 20052

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

1997–2025

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 1,833 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.8 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
9.9 cm
Upper quarter
16.4 cm
Largest
42.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Rye

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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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