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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Lincolnshire Lakes

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lincolnshire Lakes was 48.4 cm, recorded at Poplar Farm Reservoir on 11 January 1990.

Across 111 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 33.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 January 1990Poplar Farm Reservoir · 8 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48.4 cm
Median length
33.6 cm
Fish measured
111
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
48.4 cm11 Jan 1990Poplar Farm Reservoir69443
46.8 cm11 Jan 1990Poplar Farm Reservoir69443
46.7 cm7 Feb 1989Ciba Geigy Loch Craig69435
46.2 cm11 Jan 1990Poplar Farm Reservoir69443
46.1 cm7 Feb 1989Ciba Geigy Loch Craig69435
46.1 cm7 Feb 1989Ciba Geigy Loch Craig69435
44.6 cm11 Jan 1990Poplar Farm Reservoir69443
43.8 cm11 Jan 1990Poplar Farm Reservoir69443
43.6 cm7 Feb 1989Ciba Geigy Loch Craig69435
43.5 cm7 Feb 1989Ciba Geigy Loch Craig69435

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Poplar Farm Reservoir11 Jan 199011 Jan 19901
Ciba Geigy Loch Craig7 Feb 19897 Feb 19891
Elsham Hall Trout Lake17 Nov 198617 Nov 19861

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

1986–1990

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 111 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
24.8 cm
Lower quarter
31.2 cm
Median
33.6 cm
Upper quarter
38.7 cm
Largest
48.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Lincolnshire Lakes

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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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