Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Lud Brook

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lud Brook was 29.6 cm, recorded at Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp) on 20 August 2019.

Across 140 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 September 2023Whiteley Farm (5 min) · 13 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.6 cm
Median length: 9.3 cm
Fish measured: 140
Survey locations: 5

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
29.6 cm	20 Aug 2019	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	155379
25.1 cm	15 Sept 2023	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (5 min)	163374
24 cm	31 Jul 2007	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	106781
23 cm	31 Jul 2007	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	106781
22.9 cm	25 Jul 2013	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	137779
22.7 cm	15 Sept 2023	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (5 min)	163374
20.9 cm	20 Aug 2019	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	155379
20.5 cm	20 Aug 2019	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	155379
20.3 cm	25 Jul 2013	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	137779
18.8 cm	25 Jul 2013	Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	137779

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
Whiteley Farm (5 min)	27 Sept 2023	27 Sept 2023	1
Lower Ludbrook Cottages (5 min)	27 Sept 2023	27 Sept 2023	1
Lud Brook by Fish Farm (5 min)	15 Sept 2023	15 Sept 2023	1
Lud Brook by Fish Farm (Sp)	31 Jul 2007	20 Aug 2019	3
Ludbrook (Sp)*	22 Aug 1997	7 Sept 2000	2

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

1997–2023

Survey records by year

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

197

098

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100

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107

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113

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119

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323

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 140 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.7 cm
Lower quarter: 7.9 cm
Median: 9.3 cm
Upper quarter: 15.1 cm
Largest: 29.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 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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