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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Loxley

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 48.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Loxley was 48.6 cm, recorded at Loxley Fisheries on 1 August 2003.

Across 4,315 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 12.8 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 Loxley.

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Most recent observation14 September 2017Proroll · 27 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
48.6 cm
Median length
12.8 cm
Fish measured
4,315
Survey locations
13

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
48.6 cm1 Aug 2003Loxley Fisheries109399
44.6 cm13 Aug 2008Loxley Fisheries114573
40.7 cm10 Aug 2007Loxley Fisheries110392
40.6 cm10 Aug 2007Loxley Fisheries110392
40.2 cm10 Aug 2007Loxley Fisheries110392
39.6 cm10 Aug 2007Loxley Fisheries110392
39.4 cm13 Aug 2008Loxley Fisheries114573
38.7 cm10 Aug 2007Loxley Fisheries110392
38.3 cm5 Aug 2009Rowell Lane, 25m d/s old bridge118626
37.5 cm11 Aug 2008Rowell Lane, 25m d/s old bridge114574

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
Proroll1 Aug 200214 Sept 201710
Old Wheel Farm1 Aug 200230 Aug 201710
Stacey Lane22 Sept 199312 Aug 20099
Pinegrove Country Club1 Aug 200212 Aug 20098
Fiat Garage1 Aug 200211 Aug 20098
Loxley Fisheries1 Aug 20026 Aug 20098
Rowell Lane, 25m d/s old bridge21 Jan 19865 Aug 200914
Olive Cottage1 Aug 20025 Aug 20098
Storrs Bridge Works1 Aug 200214 Aug 20087
25m d/s Hepworths Weir10 Feb 19951 Feb 19982
25M Upstream Discharge10 Feb 19951 Feb 19982
25M Downstream Discharge10 Feb 19951 Feb 19982
25m u/s A61 bridge21 Jan 198623 Sept 19973

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

1986–2017

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 4,315 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
7.3 cm
Median
12.8 cm
Upper quarter
18.7 cm
Largest
48.6 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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