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Brown / sea trout in the River Lickle

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lickle was 33 cm, recorded at 761.00 Croglinhurst Bridge, R. Lickle on 9 September 2024.

Across 436 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.8 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 Lickle.

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Most recent observation12 September 2024760.00 Tennants Meadow, R. Lickle · 43 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33 cm
Median length
7.8 cm
Fish measured
436
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
33 cm9 Sept 2024761.00 Croglinhurst Bridge, R. Lickle166906
31 cm9 Sept 2024761.00 Croglinhurst Bridge, R. Lickle166906
26.5 cm1 Sept 2021761.00 Croglinhurst Bridge, R. Lickle160212
24.5 cm16 Aug 2023761.10 US Croglinhurst Bridge CPUE163042
18.5 cm16 Aug 2023761.10 US Croglinhurst Bridge CPUE163042
17.8 cm2 Aug 2024766.00 Appletree Worth Beck #1166909
16.7 cm2 Aug 2024766.00 Appletree Worth Beck #1166909
16.5 cm2 Aug 2024766.00 Appletree Worth Beck #1166909
16.2 cm2 Aug 2024766.00 Appletree Worth Beck #1166909
16 cm9 Sept 2024761.00 Croglinhurst Bridge, R. Lickle166906

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
760.00 Tennants Meadow, R. Lickle19 Oct 199312 Sept 20245
761.10 US Croglinhurst Bridge CPUE16 Aug 20239 Sept 20242
761.00 Croglinhurst Bridge, R. Lickle18 Oct 19939 Sept 202418
766.00 Appletree Worth Beck #118 Oct 19932 Aug 20246
762.10 US Hesketh Hall Bridge CPUE17 Aug 20232 Aug 20242
767.00 Appletree Worth Beck #219 Oct 19935 Sept 20184
762.00 Hesketh Hall Bridge, R Lickle19 Oct 199323 Aug 20114
Water Yeat Bridge18 Oct 19939 Oct 19952
Stainton Ground18 Oct 19939 Oct 19952
Appletree Worth Beck #319 Oct 199319 Oct 19931

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

1993–2024

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 436 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
7.8 cm
Upper quarter
11.3 cm
Largest
33 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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