Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wallington

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 57.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wallington was 57.3 cm, recorded at Wallington Village on 16 August 2001.

Across 725 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.8 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 160 brown / sea trout. The median was 0.6 oz (0.016 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 6.9 oz (0.649 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 Wallington.

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Most recent observation15 August 2024Whitedell Farm · 78 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 57.3 cm
Median length: 14.8 cm
Fish measured: 725
Survey locations: 9

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
57.3 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
57 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
55.8 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
50.5 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
49.7 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
49.2 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
47.2 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
46.7 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
45.4 cm	16 Aug 2001	Wallington Village	51947
43.8 cm	2 Aug 2012	Whitedell Farm	133065

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
Whitedell Farm	25 Jun 2001	15 Aug 2024	10
Upstream of Boarhunt Bridge	7 Jun 2007	13 Aug 2024	9
Downstream of Boarhunt Bridge	12 Sept 2018	12 Sept 2018	1
Hipley Copse	1 Jul 2008	1 Jul 2008	1
Southwick bypass	11 Jun 2007	11 Jun 2007	1
Cheeseman's Bridge	8 Jun 2007	8 Jun 2007	1
Spurling's Farm	7 May 2007	7 May 2007	1
Rooks Bridge	15 Aug 2001	23 Sept 2002	2
Wallington Village	16 Aug 2001	16 Aug 2001	1

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

2001–2024

Survey records by year

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

301

102

003

004

005

006

507

308

209

210

011

212

013

014

215

016

017

318

019

020

221

022

023

224

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 725 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8.4 cm
Median: 14.8 cm
Upper quarter: 17.9 cm
Largest: 57.3 cm

0–99 mm

214

100–199 mm

376

200–299 mm

103

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 160 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
Median: 0.6 oz (0.016 kg)
Upper quarter: 2.3 oz (0.065 kg)
Heaviest: 1 lb 6.9 oz (0.649 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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