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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Houxty Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 19.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Houxty Burn was 19.2 cm, recorded at March Burn on 7 August 2014.

Across 527 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 July 2026Houxty Burn · 4 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
19.2 cm
Median length
7.2 cm
Fish measured
527
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
19.2 cm7 Aug 2014March Burn142129
19.2 cm22 Jul 2008Houxty Burn at Linacres113100
18.7 cm22 Jul 2008Houxty Burn at Linacres113100
18.4 cm3 Sept 2024Houxty Burn168742
17.5 cm7 Aug 2014March Burn142129
17.1 cm7 Sept 2009Houxty Burn120420
17 cm5 Sept 2012Houxty Burn133726
16.9 cm7 Aug 2014Houxty Burn at Linacres142127
16.3 cm7 Aug 2014Houxty Burn at Linacres142127
16 cm7 Aug 2014Houxty Burn at Linacres142127

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
Houxty Burn6 Jul 19956 Jul 202613
March Burn16 Aug 19937 Aug 20143
Houxty Burn at Linacres13 Aug 19937 Aug 20144
Blacka Burn16 Aug 199316 Aug 19931
Houxty Burn at Bridge House13 Aug 199313 Aug 19931

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

1993–2026

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 527 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.2 cm
Upper quarter
11.1 cm
Largest
19.2 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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