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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Deadwater Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 35.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Deadwater Burn was 35.8 cm, recorded at Deadwater Burn at Sawmill on 15 October 2021.

Across 198 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation30 June 2026Deadwater Burn at Kielder · 18 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
35.8 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
198
Survey locations
3

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
35.8 cm15 Oct 2021Deadwater Burn at Sawmill160575
27.6 cm2 Sept 2024Deadwater Burn at Kielder168738
27.5 cm30 Jun 2026Deadwater Burn at Kielder182062
27 cm30 Jun 2026Deadwater Burn at Kielder182062
27 cm8 Oct 2011Deadwater Burn at Sawmill128399
23.9 cm8 Oct 2011Deadwater Burn at Sawmill128399
23.7 cm8 Oct 2011Deadwater Burn at Sawmill128399
23.6 cm2 Sept 2024Deadwater Burn at Kielder168738
23.6 cm29 Jul 2014Deadwater Burn at Sawmill141935
23 cm8 Oct 2011Deadwater Burn at Sawmill128399

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Deadwater Burn at Kielder11 Sept 200630 Jun 20264
Deadwater Burn at Sawmill11 Sept 200621 Jun 20236
Deadwater Burn19 Sept 200519 Sept 20051

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

2005–2026

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 198 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
14.7 cm
Largest
35.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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