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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wenning

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wenning was 50 cm, recorded at Greystonegill Bridge on 21 August 2013.

Across 727 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.1 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 Wenning.

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Most recent observation20 August 2025Greystonegill Bridge · 15 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50 cm
Median length
8.1 cm
Fish measured
727
Survey locations
10

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
50 cm21 Aug 2013Greystonegill Bridge138544
47.2 cm21 Aug 2013Greystonegill Bridge138544
45.5 cm29 Aug 2019Hornby155245
45 cm21 Aug 2013Greystonegill Bridge138544
45 cm16 Jul 2002Hornby72477
45 cm16 Jul 2002Hornby72477
43.1 cm15 Aug 2025Hornby177910
40.1 cm29 Aug 2019Hornby155245
40 cm18 Aug 2025Low Bentham177958
40 cm21 Aug 2013Greystonegill Bridge138544

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
Greystonegill Bridge1 Jul 198120 Aug 202513
Clapham Station1 Jul 198120 Aug 202521
Wennington29 Jun 198118 Aug 20259
Low Bentham27 Jul 198218 Aug 20256
Hornby29 Jun 198115 Aug 202517
Near Oaklands Farm11 Aug 202315 Jul 20242
Upstream Skew Bridge Wood11 Aug 202311 Aug 20231
High Bentham27 Jul 19823 Jul 19854
Downstream Railway Bridge27 Jul 19823 Jul 19843
Upstream Wennington27 Jul 198227 Jul 19821

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

1981–2025

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 727 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8.1 cm
Upper quarter
15 cm
Largest
50 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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