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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Burn was 28.8 cm, recorded at Burn Bridge on 2 July 1998.

Across 1,506 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 June 2026Burn Ford · 28 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
28.8 cm
Median length
10.7 cm
Fish measured
1,506
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
28.8 cm2 Jul 1998Burn Bridge104781
28.2 cm28 Jun 2010Burn Ford122848
27.2 cm5 Jun 2013Burn Ford136410
27.1 cm31 May 2012Burn Ford131375
26.9 cm26 Jun 2025Burn Ford177291
26.9 cm12 Jun 2014Burn Ford141125
26.8 cm2 Jul 1998Burn Ford104773
26.7 cm16 Sept 2009Burn Bridge120759
26.4 cm6 Jul 2005Burn Ford85497
26.1 cm7 Jul 1999Burn Ford104764

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
Burn Ford12 Jul 19831 Jun 202624
Burn Bridge28 Jul 198324 Jul 20258
Downstream Burn Bridge13 Jul 202323 Jul 20242
Lower Burn Ford13 Jul 202325 Jun 20242

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

1983–2026

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 1,506 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
10.7 cm
Upper quarter
14.2 cm
Largest
28.8 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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