Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Witheven Stream

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Witheven Stream was 24.7 cm, recorded at Witheven on 19 August 2015.

Across 20 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation14 September 2021Witheven · 3 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.7 cm
Median length: 13.7 cm
Fish measured: 20
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
24.7 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
19.8 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
19.2 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
18.8 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
16.4 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
16 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
14.5 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
14.4 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
14.2 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034
13.9 cm	19 Aug 2015	Witheven	146034

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
Witheven	26 Jul 1984	14 Sept 2021	5

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

1984–2021

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 20 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.5 cm
Lower quarter: 8.7 cm
Median: 13.7 cm
Upper quarter: 16.1 cm
Largest: 24.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 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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