Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Stainforth Beck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Stainforth Beck was 28.4 cm, recorded at At Stepping Stones on 5 August 2008.

Across 127 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 September 2021Stainforth Car Park · 7 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.4 cm
Median length: 9.5 cm
Fish measured: 127
Survey locations: 2

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
28.4 cm	5 Aug 2008	At Stepping Stones	112345
24.5 cm	28 Aug 2003	Stainforth Car Park	78235
23.2 cm	7 Aug 2019	At Stepping Stones	155219
22.3 cm	5 Aug 2008	At Stepping Stones	112345
22 cm	28 Aug 2003	At Stepping Stones	78231
21.3 cm	5 Aug 2008	At Stepping Stones	112345
20.8 cm	7 Aug 2019	At Stepping Stones	155219
20 cm	17 Sept 1998	At Stepping Stones	112275
19.4 cm	7 Aug 2019	At Stepping Stones	155219
19 cm	9 Sept 1992	At Stepping Stones	113297

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Stainforth Car Park	9 Sept 1992	2 Sept 2021	4
At Stepping Stones	9 Sept 1992	7 Aug 2019	6

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

1992–2021

Survey records by year

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

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114

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121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 127 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.6 cm
Lower quarter: 8 cm
Median: 9.5 cm
Upper quarter: 15.5 cm
Largest: 28.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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