Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Whiteleigh Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 18.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Whiteleigh Water was 18.3 cm, recorded at Cripple (Sp) on 26 July 2024.

Across 6 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 July 2024Cripple (Sp) · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 18.3 cm
Median length: 15.4 cm
Fish measured: 6
Survey locations: 1

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
18.3 cm	26 Jul 2024	Cripple (Sp)	166151
17.4 cm	25 Aug 2017	Cripple (Sp)	151419
15.4 cm	25 Aug 2017	Cripple (Sp)	151419
15.4 cm	15 Jul 2011	Cripple (Sp)	126980
9.3 cm	25 Aug 2017	Cripple (Sp)	151419
8.1 cm	25 Aug 2017	Cripple (Sp)	151419

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
Cripple (Sp)	27 Jul 1998	26 Jul 2024	5

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

1998–2024

Survey records by year

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

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124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 6 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 8.1 cm
Lower quarter: 10.8 cm
Median: 15.4 cm
Upper quarter: 16.9 cm
Largest: 18.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 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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