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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Whitendale

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Whitendale was 45 cm, recorded at Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough on 8 September 2009.

Across 719 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8 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 Whitendale.

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Most recent observation23 June 2021Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough · 197 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
719
Survey locations
4

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
45 cm8 Sept 2009Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough119157
40 cm18 Aug 1993Upstream Costy Clough115444
24 cm30 Jul 2004Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough82977
23.7 cm10 Aug 1984Whitendale Farm115509
23.5 cm30 Jul 2004Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough82977
20 cm23 Jun 2021Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough159886
19 cm30 Jul 2004Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough82977
18.6 cm16 Jul 2009Whitendale Farm117849
18.4 cm10 Aug 1984Whitendale Farm115509
18 cm26 Sept 1998Upstream Whitendale Village113766

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Near Beatrix Fell Downstream Costy Clough10 Aug 198423 Jun 20216
Whitendale Farm10 Aug 198416 Jul 20094
Upstream Whitendale Village18 Aug 199326 Sept 19982
Upstream Costy Clough18 Aug 199318 Aug 19931

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

1984–2021

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 719 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
12 cm
Largest
45 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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