Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Limy Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Limy Water was 42.3 cm, recorded at Iwli05 on 13 November 1996.

Across 379 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 13.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 June 2023Iwli01 · 3 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 42.3 cm
Median length: 13.9 cm
Fish measured: 379
Survey locations: 6

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
42.3 cm	13 Nov 1996	Iwli05	55592
38.7 cm	20 Nov 1996	Iwli06	55676
35.9 cm	13 Jul 2011	Iwli06	127058
35.2 cm	20 Nov 1996	Iwli06	55676
33.3 cm	20 Nov 1996	Iwli06	55676
32 cm	13 Nov 1996	Iwli05	55592
31.2 cm	20 Nov 1996	Iwli06	55676
31 cm	20 Nov 1996	Iwli06	55676
30.7 cm	17 Jul 2002	Iwli05	60660
30.1 cm	13 Nov 1996	Lw04	55674

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
Iwli01	23 Jun 2011	27 Jun 2023	4
Iwli06	20 Nov 1996	26 Jun 2023	3
Iwli03	29 Oct 1996	26 Jun 2023	4
Iwli05	13 Nov 1996	17 Jul 2002	2
Lw04	13 Nov 1996	13 Nov 1996	1
Lw02	29 Oct 1996	29 Oct 1996	1

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

1996–2023

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

596

097

098

099

000

001

102

003

004

005

006

007

008

009

010

311

012

113

014

015

016

217

018

019

020

021

022

323

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 379 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.9 cm
Lower quarter: 8.4 cm
Median: 13.9 cm
Upper quarter: 18.1 cm
Largest: 42.3 cm

0–99 mm

129

100–199 mm

187

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 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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