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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Meden

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 37.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Meden was 37.9 cm, recorded at Church Warsop on 8 July 2003.

Across 301 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 18.8 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 Meden.

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Most recent observation2 June 2016Littlewood (Northfield Plantation) · 43 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
37.9 cm
Median length
18.8 cm
Fish measured
301
Survey locations
9

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
37.9 cm8 Jul 2003Church Warsop76608
36 cm9 Jul 2003Budby76607
35.4 cm13 May 2014The Carrs140867
34.9 cm23 Oct 1996Meden Vale23879
34.1 cm8 Jul 2003Church Warsop76608
34 cm23 Oct 1996Church Warsop23876
33.7 cm8 Jul 2003Church Warsop76608
33.7 cm5 Feb 1992Church Warsop25011
33.3 cm20 Jun 2006Meden Vale100029
33.1 cm12 May 2000Church Warsop23673

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
US Pleasley Vale13 May 20142 Jun 20162
Pleasley Village2 Jun 20162 Jun 20161
Littlewood (Northfield Plantation)2 Jun 20162 Jun 20161
The Carrs13 May 201413 May 20141
Perlethorpe Gauging Weir23 May 201323 May 20131
Hammerwater Bridge20 May 201120 May 20111
Meden Vale10 Oct 19953 Jun 201011
Budby9 Jul 200320 Jun 20064
Church Warsop5 Feb 19928 Jul 20034

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

1992–2016

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 301 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
15.5 cm
Median
18.8 cm
Upper quarter
22.4 cm
Largest
37.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Meden

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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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