Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 53.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Burn was 53.7 cm, recorded at Roy's Mill on 18 October 2013.

Across 339 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 16.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 September 2024Nelson's Birthplace · 4 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 53.7 cm
Median length: 16.6 cm
Fish measured: 339
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
53.7 cm	18 Oct 2013	Roy's Mill	139855
47.8 cm	25 May 2016	Roy's Mill	148322
46.7 cm	25 May 2016	Roy's Mill	148322
46.4 cm	25 May 2016	Roy's Mill	148322
45.2 cm	27 May 2004	Roy's Mill	80225
44.7 cm	18 Oct 2013	Roy's Mill	139855
43.5 cm	29 Oct 1998	Burnham Mill	16832
41 cm	29 May 2008	Roy's Mill	111293
40.5 cm	29 Oct 1998	Burnham Mill	16832
40.3 cm	26 May 2004	Burnham Mill	80224

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
Nelson's Birthplace	20 Jul 1987	26 Sept 2024	7
Roy's Mill	17 Jul 1987	12 Sept 2024	11
Burnham Mill	15 Jul 1987	3 Jun 2008	4
South Creake	18 Oct 2005	14 May 2008	2

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

1987–2024

Survey records by year

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

387

088

089

090

091

092

093

094

095

096

097

198

099

000

001

002

003

304

105

006

007

408

009

010

011

012

213

014

015

216

117

118

119

020

121

122

123

224

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 339 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 11.3 cm
Median: 16.6 cm
Upper quarter: 26.6 cm
Largest: 53.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

154

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 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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