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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Whitendale RSA/HMWB 2011 onwards

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 56 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Whitendale RSA/HMWB 2011 onwards was 56 cm, recorded at 4W on 22 October 2012.

Across 10,955 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Whitendale RSA/HMWB 2011 onwards.

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Most recent observation18 October 201818W · 36 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
56 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
10,955
Survey locations
18

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
56 cm22 Oct 20124W134410
37.2 cm22 Oct 20123W134408
29.9 cm22 Oct 20123W134408
29.4 cm27 Oct 201113W130387
28.9 cm14 Oct 201418W143532
28 cm12 Oct 201613W149842
26.5 cm23 Sept 20133W139181
25.3 cm25 Jul 20125W132485
24.9 cm22 Oct 20124W134410
24.5 cm6 Oct 201518W147070

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
18W15 Jul 201118 Oct 201816
17W15 Jul 20119 Oct 201816
16W15 Jul 20119 Oct 201816
15W15 Jul 20119 Oct 201816
14W15 Jul 20119 Oct 201816
9W15 Jul 20118 Oct 201816
7W14 Jul 20118 Oct 201816
4W14 Jul 20118 Oct 201816
2W14 Jul 20118 Oct 201816
13W15 Jul 20118 Oct 201815
11W15 Jul 20118 Oct 201816
12W15 Jul 20113 Oct 20148
8W14 Jul 20111 Oct 20148
6W14 Jul 20111 Oct 20148
5W14 Jul 201130 Sept 20148
3W14 Jul 201130 Sept 20148
1W13 Jul 201129 Sept 20148
10W15 Jul 201115 Jul 20111

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

2011–2018

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 10,955 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.6 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
10.2 cm
Largest
56 cm

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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