Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Lee Navigation

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lee Navigation was 31.6 cm, recorded at Rye House on 26 April 1978.

Across 7 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12 cm.

Surveyors recorded one individual weight: 0.4 oz (0.011 kg).

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

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Most recent observation29 June 2011Rye House to Stanstead Lock

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.6 cm
Median length: 12 cm
Fish measured: 7
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
31.6 cm	26 Apr 1978	Rye House	116780
30.7 cm	26 Apr 1978	Rye House	116780
19 cm	10 Oct 2002	Ware Priory	72657
12 cm	10 Oct 2002	Ware Priory	72657
10.1 cm	10 Oct 2002	Ware Priory	72657
10 cm	10 Oct 2002	Ware Priory	72657
8.4 cm	7 Oct 2004	Ware Priory	82728

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
Rye House to Stanstead Lock	29 Jun 2011	29 Jun 2011	1
Ware Priory	10 Oct 2002	7 Oct 2004	2
Rye House	26 Apr 1978	26 Apr 1978	1

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

1978–2011

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 7 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 8.4 cm
Lower quarter: 10.1 cm
Median: 12 cm
Upper quarter: 24.9 cm
Largest: 31.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

One individual weight was recorded for this fish and river. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Recorded weight: 0.4 oz (0.011 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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