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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main Lew

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 32.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Lew was 32.5 cm, recorded at Lee on 21 July 2011.

Across 1,854 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.2 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 Main Lew.

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Most recent observation19 August 2025Lee · 17 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
32.5 cm
Median length
9.2 cm
Fish measured
1,854
Survey locations
7

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
32.5 cm21 Jul 2011Lee127180
29.8 cm7 Sept 2016Lee149336
29.5 cm23 Jul 2012Lew Mill132620
28.8 cm17 Aug 2002Lew Mill72843
28.5 cm2 Aug 1999Lew Wood105143
28.5 cm30 Jul 1999Lee105144
28.3 cm29 Jul 2024Lee166915
27.3 cm22 Sept 2017Lee151895
27.1 cm9 Aug 2018Lew Mill153398
26.9 cm19 Aug 2025Lee178762

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
Lee17 Aug 198419 Aug 202521
Lew Mill10 Aug 198411 Aug 202526
Stone16 Aug 19845 Aug 202521
Upstream Lee21 Aug 202321 Aug 20231
Ebbsford20 Aug 198420 Sept 20016
Lew Wood15 Aug 198411 Sept 20015
Foxcombe13 Aug 19844 Aug 19994

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

1984–2025

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 1,854 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
7.4 cm
Median
9.3 cm
Upper quarter
15.2 cm
Largest
32.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Main Lew

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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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