Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bigholms Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 14.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bigholms Burn was 14.3 cm, recorded at 2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn on 25 August 2021.

Across 74 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 August 20212113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn · 119 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 14.3 cm
Median length: 7.5 cm
Fish measured: 74
Survey locations: 4

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
14.3 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
13.4 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
13.3 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
13 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
12.8 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
12.7 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
12.7 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
12.4 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
12.3 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449
12.1 cm	25 Aug 2021	2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	160449

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
2113.00 DS Westwater Farm, Glentenmont Burn	15 Jul 1996	25 Aug 2021	5
2115.00 US Conf Logan Water, Bigholms Burn	5 Jul 1985	15 Sept 2009	5
2116.00 US Bridge, Collin Burn	8 Jul 1996	2 Sept 2004	2
2114.00 Bigholms, Bigholms Burn, Wauchope	8 Jul 1996	8 Jul 1996	1

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

1985–2021

Survey records by year

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

185

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496

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099

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204

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209

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115

016

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121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 74 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.7 cm
Lower quarter: 6.6 cm
Median: 7.6 cm
Upper quarter: 9.9 cm
Largest: 14.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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