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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Burnhope Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 26.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Burnhope Burn was 26.5 cm, recorded at Burnhope Burn Downstream of catchwater on 6 August 2019.

Across 236 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 August 2019Burnhope Burn u/s of Feldon Burn · 14 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
26.5 cm
Median length
10.9 cm
Fish measured
236
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
26.5 cm6 Aug 2019Burnhope Burn Downstream of catchwater155084
26.3 cm6 Aug 2019Burnhope Burn155083
22.8 cm6 Aug 2019Burnhope Burn Downstream of catchwater155084
22 cm16 Aug 2017Burnhope Burn downstream of Edmundbyers151278
22 cm24 Aug 2016Burnhope Burn at Dutch Ford149070
21.8 cm16 Aug 2017Burnhope Burn151272
21.8 cm12 Sept 2009Burnhope Burn119259
21.7 cm15 Aug 2017Burnhope Burn at Dutch Ford151273
21.6 cm26 Sept 2015Burnhope Burn146760
20.9 cm15 Aug 2017Burnhope Burn Downstream of catchwater151274

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
Burnhope Burn u/s of Feldon Burn24 Aug 20168 Aug 20193
Burnhope Burn at Dutch Ford24 Aug 20166 Aug 20193
Burnhope Burn Downstream of catchwater24 Aug 20166 Aug 20193
Burnhope Burn21 Jun 20076 Aug 20196
Burnhope Burn downstream of Edmundbyers24 Aug 201616 Aug 20172

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

2007–2019

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 236 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
10.9 cm
Upper quarter
14.3 cm
Largest
26.5 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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