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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Cottonshope Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 33 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cottonshope Burn was 33 cm, recorded at Cottonshope Burn on 6 September 2023.

Across 683 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 September 2023Cottonshope Burn · 100 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
33 cm
Median length
6.6 cm
Fish measured
683
Survey locations
2

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
33 cm6 Sept 2023Cottonshope Burn164384
29.4 cm2 Sept 2022Cottonshope Burn161726
26.9 cm6 Sept 2023Cottonshope Burn164384
26.7 cm2 Sept 2022Cottonshope Burn161726
22.3 cm18 Jul 2019Cottonshope Burn155079
21 cm2 Sept 2022Cottonshope Burn161726
20.2 cm6 Sept 2023Cottonshope Burn164384
20 cm2 Sept 2022Cottonshope Burn161726
19.5 cm16 Sept 2005Cottonshope Burn 287139
19.4 cm18 Jul 2019Cottonshope Burn155079

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
Cottonshope Burn18 Aug 19936 Sept 20238
Cottonshope Burn 228 Aug 19976 Aug 20154

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

1993–2023

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 683 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
6.6 cm
Upper quarter
11 cm
Largest
33 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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