Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Swinden Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 17.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Swinden Water was 17.5 cm, recorded at Swinden on 29 September 1998.

Across 5 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 14.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation9 August 2017Downstream Lea Green Reservoir · 20 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 17.5 cm
Median length: 14.5 cm
Fish measured: 5
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
17.5 cm	29 Sept 1998	Swinden	113796
17 cm	29 Sept 1998	Swinden	113796
14.5 cm	29 Sept 1998	Swinden	113796
13 cm	29 Sept 1998	Swinden	113796
12 cm	29 Sept 1998	Swinden	113796

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
Downstream Lea Green Reservoir	9 Aug 2017	9 Aug 2017	1
Downstream Swinden Reservoir	4 Aug 2017	4 Aug 2017	1
Swinden	29 Sept 1998	29 Sept 1998	1

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

1998–2017

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 5 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 12 cm
Lower quarter: 13 cm
Median: 14.5 cm
Upper quarter: 17 cm
Largest: 17.5 cm

100–199 mm

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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