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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Bollihope Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bollihope Burn was 26.7 cm, recorded at Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge on 16 August 2006.

Across 1,073 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 July 2025Bollihope Burn Quarry · 498 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.7 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
1,073
Survey locations
5

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
26.7 cm16 Aug 2006Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge103480
24.9 cm28 Jul 2005Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge86963
24.1 cm16 Aug 2006Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge103480
23.1 cm28 Jul 2025Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Common177753
22.7 cm16 Aug 2006Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge103480
22.6 cm28 Jul 2025Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Common177753
21.5 cm27 Aug 2013Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Common138201
20 cm8 Oct 2003Bollihope Burn at White Kirkley77697
19.5 cm16 Aug 2006Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge103480
19.5 cm28 Jul 2005Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge86963

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
Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Common6 Oct 200328 Jul 20254
Bollihope Burn Quarry20 Sept 199528 Jul 202510
Bollihope Burn at Bollihope Bridge9 Sept 200216 Aug 20064
Howden Beck at Bollihope8 Oct 20038 Oct 20031
Bollihope Burn at White Kirkley8 Oct 20038 Oct 20031

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

1995–2025

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 1,073 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
5.5 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
10.5 cm
Largest
26.7 cm

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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