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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Pendle Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pendle Water was 41.8 cm, recorded at Wilton Street on 28 July 2011.

Across 800 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 August 2025Barrowford Downstream Heritage Centre · 29 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
41.8 cm
Median length
11.5 cm
Fish measured
800
Survey locations
16

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
41.8 cm28 Jul 2011Wilton Street127186
39.5 cm28 Jul 2011Barrowford Downstream Heritage Centre127187
39.4 cm28 Jul 2011Wilton Street127186
39 cm10 Aug 1999Downstream M65114634
34 cm4 Aug 1999Montford114629
33 cm27 Jun 2023Montford162461
32 cm10 Aug 1999Downstream M65114634
31.5 cm4 Aug 1999Newbridge, Behind Nelson and Colne College114626
30.3 cm12 Jul 2010Barrowford Downstream Heritage Centre122752
30 cm22 Aug 2022Montford161338

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
Barrowford Downstream Heritage Centre16 Jun 199329 Aug 202511
Lomeshaye4 Aug 199922 Aug 20237
Wilton Street12 Jul 201029 Jun 20234
North Farm16 Jun 199329 Jun 20235
Cockpit Hill Farm12 Jul 201029 Jun 20234
Montford4 Aug 199927 Jun 20237
Barrowford21 Jun 199327 Jul 20224
Newbridge, Behind Nelson and Colne College4 Aug 199922 Sept 20152
Wood End Lane13 Jul 201012 Sept 20143
Monkhey Farm10 Aug 199910 Aug 19991
Downstream M6510 Aug 199910 Aug 19991
White Hough12 Jul 199912 Jul 19991
Rough Lee15 Jun 199312 Jul 19992
Riversmead Upstream M6529 Jun 199329 Jun 19931
Water Meeting ptc Blako Water16 Jun 199316 Jun 19931
Thorney Holme15 Jun 199315 Jun 19931

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

1993–2025

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 800 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
11.5 cm
Upper quarter
17.5 cm
Largest
41.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Pendle Water

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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