Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Stanford Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Stanford Brook was 31.7 cm, recorded at Bennett Close on 28 September 2011.

Across 231 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 May 2023Downstream Clays Lake · 11 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.7 cm
Median length: 16.1 cm
Fish measured: 231
Survey locations: 3

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
31.7 cm	28 Sept 2011	Bennett Close	128199
31.5 cm	31 Oct 2019	Bennett Close	155966
30 cm	26 Jun 2014	Bennett Close	141444
29.3 cm	31 Oct 2019	Bennett Close	155966
29.1 cm	26 Jun 2014	Bennett Close	141444
28.9 cm	4 May 2023	Bennett Close	162381
28.9 cm	31 Oct 2019	Bennett Close	155966
27.4 cm	26 Jun 2014	Bennett Close	141444
26.7 cm	28 Sept 2011	Bennett Close	128199
25.9 cm	31 Oct 2019	Bennett Close	155966

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
Downstream Clays Lake	16 Jun 1993	17 May 2023	7
Bennett Close	28 Sept 2011	4 May 2023	4
Upstream Clays Lake	4 Oct 2011	4 Oct 2011	1

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

1993–2023

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 231 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.5 cm
Lower quarter: 10.6 cm
Median: 16.1 cm
Upper quarter: 20.4 cm
Largest: 31.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

113

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Stanford Brook

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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