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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Colne Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 45.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Colne Water was 45.5 cm, recorded at Confluence Church Clough Brook on 10 August 1999.

Across 295 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 July 2023Greenfield Road · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
45.5 cm
Median length
16 cm
Fish measured
295
Survey locations
8

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
45.5 cm10 Aug 1999Confluence Church Clough Brook114646
40.7 cm15 Oct 2007Downstream North Valley Road Brook108874
40 cm7 Jul 1993Confluence Church Clough Brook114698
39 cm3 Jul 2023Greenfield Road162487
37 cm10 Aug 1999Cotton Tree Lane114648
36 cm10 Aug 1999Cotton Tree Lane114648
36 cm10 Aug 1999Confluence Church Clough Brook114646
35.8 cm10 Sept 2012Laneshaw bridge133357
35.5 cm10 Aug 1999Cotton Tree Lane114648
34.5 cm10 Aug 1999Cotton Tree Lane114648

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
Greenfield Road13 Jul 20103 Jul 20234
Downstream M65 ptc Pendle Water10 Aug 199916 Aug 20176
PTC Trawden Brook27 Sept 201627 Sept 20161
Cotton Tree Lane10 Aug 199922 Sept 20152
Laneshaw bridge29 Sept 199824 Jun 20135
Laneshaw Reservoir29 Sept 19985 Jun 20132
Downstream North Valley Road Brook10 Aug 199910 Sept 20123
Confluence Church Clough Brook7 Jul 199310 Aug 19992

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

1993–2023

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 295 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
10.3 cm
Median
16 cm
Upper quarter
21.5 cm
Largest
45.5 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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