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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Strines Dyke

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Strines Dyke was 47.8 cm, recorded at Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir on 17 September 2001.

Across 794 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.6 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Strines Dyke.

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Most recent observation13 September 2011Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir · 90 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
47.8 cm
Median length
14.6 cm
Fish measured
794
Survey locations
1

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
47.8 cm17 Sept 2001Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir109202
34.7 cm17 Sept 2001Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir109202
33.8 cm25 Aug 2005Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir87750
31.4 cm13 Sept 2011Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir128879
31.3 cm19 Aug 2003Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir78739
31.1 cm19 Aug 2002Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir109227
31 cm18 Aug 2009Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir120134
30.3 cm26 Aug 2008Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir114563
29.6 cm14 Aug 2007Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir110385
29.5 cm19 Sept 2000Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir109203

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Downstream Dale Dike Reservoir9 Jan 198613 Sept 201114

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

1986–2011

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 794 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
10.6 cm
Median
14.6 cm
Upper quarter
19.3 cm
Largest
47.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Strines Dyke

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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