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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Heacham

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 53.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Heacham was 53.3 cm, recorded at Norfolk Lavender Mill on 17 April 1996.

Across 497 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 19.4 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 Heacham.

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Most recent observation9 February 2017Norfolk Lavender Mill · 22 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
53.3 cm
Median length
19.4 cm
Fish measured
497
Survey locations
7

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
53.3 cm17 Apr 1996Norfolk Lavender Mill30323
52.3 cm17 Apr 1996Norfolk Lavender Mill30323
47.5 cm26 Feb 2014Norfolk Lavender Mill140498
46.3 cm26 Feb 2014Norfolk Lavender Mill140498
46.2 cm26 Feb 2014Norfolk Lavender Mill140498
44.2 cm26 Feb 2014Norfolk Lavender Mill140498
42 cm17 Apr 1996Norfolk Lavender Mill30323
41.8 cm17 Apr 1996Norfolk Lavender Mill30323
41.5 cm9 Feb 2017Norfolk Lavender Mill150286
41.5 cm17 Apr 1996Norfolk Lavender Mill30323

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
Norfolk Lavender Mill7 Feb 19899 Feb 20176
US B1454 Road Bridge15 Mar 201114 Apr 20165
Sedgeford Carr4 Apr 201314 Apr 20164
DS Heacham Weir26 May 201526 May 20151
DS Heacham Weir (Eel Monitoring)19 May 200810 Jun 20143
Eaton Farm23 Sept 200823 Sept 20081
Heacham Manor18 Apr 199618 Apr 19961

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

1989–2017

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 497 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
9.1 cm
Lower quarter
13.4 cm
Median
19.4 cm
Upper quarter
22.8 cm
Largest
53.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Heacham

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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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