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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Kielder Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Kielder Burn was 31.6 cm, recorded at Kielder Burn Upstream Bakethin on 26 October 2011.

Across 238 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 10.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 June 2023Kielder Burn 3 · 10 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
31.6 cm
Median length
10.4 cm
Fish measured
238
Survey locations
10

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
31.6 cm26 Oct 2011Kielder Burn Upstream Bakethin129711
30.4 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915
29.5 cm12 Sept 2006Kielder Burn Downstream Smolt Trap104592
27 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915
26.7 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915
26.5 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915
24.4 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915
24.3 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915
24.2 cm11 Sept 2011Kielder Burn 3128402
22.3 cm28 Jul 2014Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club141915

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
Kielder Burn 37 Aug 200621 Jun 20234
Kielder Burn Upstream Bakethin12 Sept 200619 Jul 20173
Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club7 Aug 200628 Jul 20143
White Kielder Burn at Kielderhead11 Sept 200631 Aug 20122
Kielder Burn Site No. 219 Sept 200511 Sept 20113
Upstream Scaup Burn Stocking Site30 Aug 200610 Oct 20062
Downstream of Scaup Burn Stocking Site30 Aug 200610 Oct 20062
Kielder Burn Downstream Smolt Trap12 Sept 200612 Sept 20061
Kielder Burn Site No.118 Aug 20037 Aug 20064
Kielder Burn near East Kielder Farm4 Sept 200128 Aug 20022

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

2001–2023

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 238 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
10.5 cm
Upper quarter
13.9 cm
Largest
31.6 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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