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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Lune

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 54 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lune was 54 cm, recorded at SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck on 26 October 1999.

Across 2,051 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.4 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 Lune.

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Most recent observation24 September 2025SAP/BT Annual, River Lune - Caravan Park · 60 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
54 cm
Median length
14.4 cm
Fish measured
2,051
Survey locations
4

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
54 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542
53.2 cm1 Dec 1995SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, Viaduct111425
53 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542
51.6 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542
51.3 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542
50.5 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Annual, River Lune - Caravan Park110540
49.5 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542
49.1 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542
46.8 cm18 Oct 2006SAP/BT Annual, River Lune - Caravan Park102865
43.8 cm26 Oct 1999SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck110542

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
SAP/BT Annual, River Lune - Caravan Park7 Oct 199824 Sept 202524
SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, Viaduct1 Dec 199525 Aug 20229
SAP/BT Quin, River Lune, D/s Carl Beck26 Oct 199925 Aug 20228
BT Sentinel, River Lune, Blake House21 Jun 20062 Oct 20132

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

1995–2025

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 2,051 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
8.9 cm
Median
14.4 cm
Upper quarter
18.1 cm
Largest
54 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Lune

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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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