Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Stiffkey

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 57.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Stiffkey was 57.9 cm, recorded at Upstream Home Farm on 9 April 2014.

Across 3,397 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 103 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.7 oz (0.021 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 5.7 oz (0.616 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Stiffkey.

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Most recent observation1 May 2026Upstream Home Farm · 48 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 57.9 cm
Median length: 15.2 cm
Fish measured: 3,397
Survey locations: 19

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
57.9 cm	9 Apr 2014	Upstream Home Farm	140833
55.3 cm	24 Apr 2007	Upstream Home Farm	105290
47.4 cm	11 May 2011	Upstream Home Farm	126944
45 cm	9 Apr 2014	Upstream Home Farm	140833
44 cm	9 Apr 2014	Upstream Home Farm	140833
42.3 cm	24 Apr 2007	Upstream Little Walsingham	105287
40.2 cm	2 Apr 1995	Warham	16877
38.9 cm	18 Mar 2003	Hall Farm, Great Walsingham	90820
38.5 cm	27 Apr 1995	Downstream Wighton Bridge	16876
38.1 cm	24 Apr 1995	Cockthorpe Common	16879

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
Upstream Home Farm	21 Apr 1988	1 May 2026	12
Downstream Wighton Bridge	18 Apr 1988	30 Apr 2026	12
East Barsham	11 Apr 1988	23 Apr 2026	10
Warham	14 Apr 1988	22 Apr 2026	11
Upstream Little Walsingham	12 Apr 1988	10 Apr 2026	10
Great Walsingham	13 Apr 1988	8 Apr 2026	13
Wrights Carr (u/s), Great Walsingham	18 Mar 2003	26 Feb 2014	3
Langham Bridge (u/s)	21 Mar 2003	10 Apr 2008	2
Hindringham Hall (d/s),Hindringham	25 Mar 2003	9 Apr 2008	2
Wood Farm Embankment (ds)	10 Mar 2003	8 Apr 2008	2
Walsingham Rd (B1388)	18 Mar 2003	18 Mar 2003	1
Row Hill Farm west, Hindringham	18 Mar 2003	18 Mar 2003	1
Hall Farm, Great Walsingham	18 Mar 2003	18 Mar 2003	1
Wades Beck Bridge	17 Mar 2003	17 Mar 2003	1
Lower Grange Farm southeast track	12 Mar 2003	12 Mar 2003	1
Little Wood, Fulmodeston	12 Mar 2003	12 Mar 2003	1
Fulmodeston Bridge	11 Mar 2003	12 Mar 2003	2
Great Snoring	9 Mar 1988	11 Apr 2000	4
Cockthorpe Common	23 Apr 1988	6 Apr 2000	3

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

1988–2026

Survey records by year

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

888

089

090

091

492

093

094

895

096

097

098

099

800

001

002

1203

004

005

006

607

1008

409

010

611

012

013

714

015

016

617

018

019

020

221

022

523

024

025

626

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,397 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 12.2 cm
Median: 15.2 cm
Upper quarter: 20.6 cm
Largest: 57.9 cm

0–99 mm

331

100–199 mm

2108

200–299 mm

877

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 103 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.1 oz (0.0037 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.4 oz (0.0126 kg)
Median: 0.7 oz (0.021 kg)
Upper quarter: 3 oz (0.0843 kg)
Heaviest: 1 lb 5.7 oz (0.616 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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