Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Woolleigh Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Woolleigh Brook was 24.5 cm, recorded at Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD) on 26 August 2011.

Across 31 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 15.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 August 2024Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD) · 1 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.5 cm
Median length: 15.6 cm
Fish measured: 31
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
24.5 cm	26 Aug 2011	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	127559
22.1 cm	23 Aug 2017	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	151412
22 cm	23 Aug 2017	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	151412
21.5 cm	7 Aug 2007	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	108439
20.5 cm	10 Sept 2010	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	123861
19.9 cm	26 Aug 2011	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	127559
17.2 cm	23 Aug 2017	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	151412
17.1 cm	29 Aug 2024	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	167076
16 cm	7 Aug 2007	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	108439
15.9 cm	26 Aug 2011	Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	127559

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
Deershill Bridge (Sp/WFD)	20 Jul 1998	29 Aug 2024	7

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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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 31 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.8 cm
Lower quarter: 13.5 cm
Median: 15.6 cm
Upper quarter: 16.6 cm
Largest: 24.5 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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