Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Wendling Beck (Whitewater)

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wendling Beck (Whitewater) was 46.2 cm, recorded at Downstream Beetley Bridge on 13 June 1990.

Across 518 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 19.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation31 March 2025Union Farm, Gressenhall · 6 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 46.2 cm
Median length: 19.7 cm
Fish measured: 518
Survey locations: 5

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
46.2 cm	13 Jun 1990	Downstream Beetley Bridge	17366
43.2 cm	31 Mar 2025	Union Farm, Gressenhall	177076
41.7 cm	31 Mar 2025	Union Farm, Gressenhall	177076
41.5 cm	18 May 1994	Hoe	17370
40.6 cm	31 Mar 2025	Union Farm, Gressenhall	177076
40.2 cm	31 Mar 2025	Union Farm, Gressenhall	177076
38.8 cm	14 Jun 1990	Hoe	17367
38.5 cm	25 Jul 1997	Upstream Worthing Mill	17374
38.2 cm	18 May 1994	Hoe	17370
37.7 cm	2 Dec 2014	Wendling , d/s The Carr	144232

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
Union Farm, Gressenhall	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2025	1
Wendling , d/s The Carr	3 Apr 2006	2 Dec 2014	2
Hoe	24 Feb 1986	10 Jun 2003	5
Downstream Beetley Bridge	2 Feb 1987	29 Jul 1997	4
Upstream Worthing Mill	25 Feb 1986	25 Jul 1997	4

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

1986–2025

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 518 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.9 cm
Lower quarter: 15.8 cm
Median: 19.7 cm
Upper quarter: 26.7 cm
Largest: 46.2 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

256

200–299 mm

176

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

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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