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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Main West Lyn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 20.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main West Lyn was 20.8 cm, recorded at Furzehill (Sp) on 24 June 2009.

Across 344 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.2 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 West Lyn.

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Most recent observation21 July 2023Furzehill (Sp) · 38 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
20.8 cm
Median length
11.2 cm
Fish measured
344
Survey locations
3

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
20.8 cm24 Jun 2009Furzehill (Sp)117559
20.7 cm7 Sept 2015Manor Farm (Sp)146276
19.6 cm9 Jul 2015Furzehill (Sp)145361
19.2 cm17 Jul 2023Manor Farm (Sp)162848
19.1 cm25 Jun 2009Manor Farm (Sp)117554
18.6 cm7 Sept 2015Manor Farm (Sp)146276
18.3 cm7 Sept 2015Manor Farm (Sp)146276
18.2 cm7 Sept 2015Manor Farm (Sp)146276
18.1 cm21 Jul 2023Furzehill (Sp)163976
17.9 cm7 Sept 2015Manor Farm (Sp)146276

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
Furzehill (Sp)23 Jun 199721 Jul 20235
Manor Farm (Sp)25 Jun 200917 Jul 20233
East Ilkerton (Sp)*1 Jul 199714 Jul 20002

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

1997–2023

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 344 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
11.2 cm
Upper quarter
12.9 cm
Largest
20.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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