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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Leven

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leven was 23 cm, recorded at 303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1 on 5 September 2023.

Across 34 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.4 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 Leven.

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Most recent observation25 September 2024302.95 DS Swan Hotel CPUE · 6 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23 cm
Median length
10.4 cm
Fish measured
34
Survey locations
18

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
23 cm5 Sept 2023303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1163256
19.6 cm5 Sept 2023303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1163256
19.5 cm5 Sept 2023302.95 DS Swan Hotel CPUE163254
18.8 cm1 Sept 2022303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1161351
17 cm5 Sept 2023303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1163256
16 cm5 Sept 2023303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1163256
16 cm1 Sept 2022303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1161351
15.3 cm1 Sept 2022303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP1161351
15 cm5 Sept 2023302.20 120m US White Water LEVDP12163255
14 cm25 Sept 2024302.95 DS Swan Hotel CPUE167400

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
302.95 DS Swan Hotel CPUE5 Sept 202325 Sept 20242
303.00 Newby Bridge LEVDP113 May 19935 Sept 202319
302.20 120m US White Water LEVDP129 Sept 19995 Sept 202313
302.30 Linsty Green - LEVDP105 Apr 19993 Oct 201411
300.00 Low Wood LEVDP193 Sept 19993 Oct 201411
302.90 200m US Gauging Weir - LEVDP28 Sept 19992 Oct 201410
302.80 Far End of Island LEVDP512 Sept 20032 Oct 20147
302.70 Chaplin 1A - LEVDP66 Sept 19992 Oct 20149
302.50 Chaplin B1 LEVDP97 Sept 19992 Oct 20148
300.75 80m US Backbarrow Footbridge30 Sept 200925 Jul 20132
300.70 50m US Backbarrow. Bridge A - LEVDP1627 Sept 199925 Jul 201310
D/s Backbarrow Turbines LEVDP1411 Sept 200317 Sept 20074
90 US White Water Road Bridge - LEVDP131 Sept 19993 Aug 20003
Railway Bridge10 Sept 199610 Sept 19961
302.10 Upstream Whitewater #110 Sept 199610 Sept 19961
Downstream Backbarrow13 Jul 199221 Aug 19962
Upstream Low Wood Bridge22 Oct 199213 Aug 19962
Upstream Whitewater #212 May 199312 May 19931

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

1992–2024

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 34 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
10.5 cm
Upper quarter
14.8 cm
Largest
23 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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