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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Chater

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 44 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chater was 44 cm, recorded at Upstream Preston Road Bridge on 21 May 1990.

Across 467 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 21.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 April 2017Ketton Cement Works · 17 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
44 cm
Median length
21.5 cm
Fish measured
467
Survey locations
10

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
44 cm21 May 1990Upstream Preston Road Bridge54473
43.2 cm20 Sept 2012Aldgate Ketton134527
42.7 cm26 May 2009Ketton Cement Works117433
40 cm8 Apr 2005Upstream Fosters Road Bridge86287
40 cm21 May 1990Upstream Preston Road Bridge54473
39.8 cm24 May 2011Upstream Fosters Road Bridge126514
39 cm31 Mar 1993Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge54482
39 cm31 Mar 1993Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge54482
38.5 cm12 Apr 1996Upstream Preston Road Bridge54489
38.2 cm19 Sept 2014Green Burial Site143095

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
Ketton Cement Works17 May 199012 Apr 20176
Aldgate Ketton18 May 199022 Mar 20166
North Luffenham16 May 19908 Oct 20145
Morcott Brook at Morcott8 Oct 20148 Oct 20141
Green Burial Site20 Sept 201219 Sept 20143
Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge18 May 19903 Jul 20135
Upstream Fosters Road Bridge16 May 19905 Jun 20139
South Luffenham17 May 199018 Sept 20126
Morcott21 May 199013 May 20054
Upstream Preston Road Bridge21 May 199012 Apr 19963

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

1990–2017

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 467 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
16.5 cm
Median
21.5 cm
Upper quarter
27.4 cm
Largest
44 cm

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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