Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the The Goit

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the The Goit was 30.8 cm, recorded at Downstream Croft on 11 July 2006.

Across 1,985 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 July 2023Downstream Croft · 67 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.8 cm
Median length: 7.7 cm
Fish measured: 1,985
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
30.8 cm	11 Jul 2006	Downstream Croft	102514
29 cm	8 Aug 2000	Site 2 d/s Brinscall (Moor Road)	115264
27.9 cm	26 Sept 2006	Downstream Croft	102503
27.6 cm	11 Jul 2006	Downstream Croft	102514
27 cm	16 Jun 2009	Site 2 d/s Brinscall (Moor Road)	117386
26.1 cm	11 Jul 2006	Downstream Croft	102514
26 cm	16 Jun 2009	Site 2 d/s Brinscall (Moor Road)	117386
26 cm	26 Sept 2006	Downstream Croft	102503
25.8 cm	6 Sept 2010	Downstream Croft	123703
25.7 cm	11 Jul 2006	Downstream Croft	102514

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
Site 2 d/s Brinscall (Moor Road)	8 Aug 2000	18 Jul 2023	14
Downstream Croft	8 Aug 2000	18 Jul 2023	8

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

2000–2023

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 1,985 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 5.5 cm
Median: 7.7 cm
Upper quarter: 11.6 cm
Largest: 30.8 cm

0–99 mm

1158

100–199 mm

788

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the The Goit

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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