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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Lincolnshire Specials

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 43.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lincolnshire Specials was 43.7 cm, recorded at Colsterworth B on 21 May 2002.

Across 250 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.5 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 Lincolnshire Specials.

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Most recent observation31 August 2016Colsterworth A · 11 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
43.7 cm
Median length
14.5 cm
Fish measured
250
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
43.7 cm21 May 2002Colsterworth B71125
42 cm27 Sept 2000Syston71122
41.5 cm21 May 2002Colsterworth B71125
40.5 cm21 May 2002Colsterworth B71125
40.5 cm27 Sept 2000Barkston71121
40.1 cm26 Sept 2000Great Ponton71123
39 cm12 Nov 2009Colsterworth A120230
38.4 cm21 May 2002Colsterworth B71125
37.5 cm21 May 2002Colsterworth A71124
36.8 cm12 Nov 2009Colsterworth A120230

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
Colsterworth A21 May 200231 Aug 20165
North Witham Upstream Site Pollution April 201224 Apr 201224 Apr 20121
Colsterworth B21 May 200221 May 20021
The Spinney9 Nov 20019 Nov 20011
Little Footbridge9 Nov 20019 Nov 20011
Stubble Field8 Nov 20018 Nov 20011
Rookery House8 Nov 20018 Nov 20011
Syston27 Sept 200027 Sept 20001
Barkston27 Sept 200027 Sept 20001
Great Ponton26 Sept 200026 Sept 20001

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

2000–2016

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 250 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
7.7 cm
Lower quarter
12 cm
Median
14.5 cm
Upper quarter
20.2 cm
Largest
43.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Lincolnshire Specials

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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