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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Dean Dyke

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dean Dyke was 31.2 cm, recorded at Kirkbridge Lane on 24 August 2015.

Across 455 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 August 2015Dean Bridge Lane · 42 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
31.2 cm
Median length
7.6 cm
Fish measured
455
Survey locations
3

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
31.2 cm24 Aug 2015Kirkbridge Lane146174
25.4 cm16 Sept 2012Jackson's Bridge134723
23.3 cm11 Sept 2009Dean Bridge Lane120157
23.1 cm16 Sept 2012Jackson's Bridge134723
22.9 cm16 Sept 2012Kirkbridge Lane134725
21.9 cm11 Sept 2009Dean Bridge Lane120157
21.7 cm16 Sept 2012Kirkbridge Lane134725
21.2 cm16 Sept 2012Jackson's Bridge134723
21 cm3 Aug 2007Jackson's Bridge110361
20.8 cm26 Sept 2005Jackson's Bridge88384

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
Kirkbridge Lane10 Sept 200924 Aug 20153
Dean Bridge Lane11 Sept 200924 Aug 20152
Jackson's Bridge10 Aug 200016 Sept 20129

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

2000–2015

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 455 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.8 cm
Median
7.6 cm
Upper quarter
12.2 cm
Largest
31.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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