Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Sheaf

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sheaf was 47.3 cm, recorded at West View Lane on 1 September 2005.

Across 814 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 Sheaf.

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Most recent observation20 August 2025Abbeydale park · 65 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.3 cm
Median length: 8.6 cm
Fish measured: 814
Survey locations: 8

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
47.3 cm	1 Sept 2005	West View Lane	87779
36.9 cm	1 Sept 2005	West View Lane	87779
36.5 cm	22 Sept 2023	Millhouse Park	163515
36.4 cm	3 Nov 1993	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	110893
33.7 cm	1 Sept 2005	West View Lane	87779
33.5 cm	29 Aug 2007	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	107957
32.5 cm	22 Sept 2023	Millhouse Park	163515
31.8 cm	30 Aug 2005	Millhouse Park	87777
31.6 cm	30 Aug 2005	Millhouse Park	87777
31.3 cm	3 Nov 1993	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	110893

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Abbeydale park	10 Sept 2010	20 Aug 2025	8
Millhouse Park	30 Aug 2005	22 Sept 2023	4
Little London Road	30 Aug 2005	22 Sept 2023	4
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	22 Jan 1986	18 Aug 2009	9
West View Lane	1 Sept 2005	1 Sept 2005	1
Totley Dore Station	24 Feb 1988	3 Nov 1993	2
Heeley	3 Nov 1993	3 Nov 1993	1
Downstream Millhouses	24 Feb 1988	3 Nov 1993	2

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

1986–2025

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

186

087

388

089

090

091

092

493

094

095

096

197

098

099

000

001

002

003

104

405

006

107

108

109

110

311

112

013

014

015

016

317

018

119

020

121

022

323

024

125

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 814 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 7.1 cm
Median: 8.6 cm
Upper quarter: 16.4 cm
Largest: 47.3 cm

0–99 mm

465

100–199 mm

209

200–299 mm

122

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

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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