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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Knar Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 31.9 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Knar Burn was 31.9 cm, recorded at Knar Burn at Knar Farm on 5 October 2005.

Across 500 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 9.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 July 2022Knar Burn at Knar Farm · 52 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
31.9 cm
Median length
9.1 cm
Fish measured
500
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
31.9 cm5 Oct 2005Knar Burn at Knar Farm87229
21.9 cm12 Jul 2022Knar Burn at Burnfoot161822
20.5 cm9 Aug 2016Knar Burn at Burnfoot148919
19 cm5 Oct 2005Knar Burn at Knar Farm87229
18.9 cm12 Jul 2022Knar Burn at Burnfoot161822
17.7 cm3 Aug 2016Knar Burn at Knar Farm148741
17 cm8 Sept 2005Knar Burn at Burnfoot87276
16.4 cm27 Jul 2010Knar Burn at Burnfoot125072
16.4 cm27 Jul 2010Knar Burn at Burnfoot125072
16.2 cm8 Sept 2005Knar Burn at Burnfoot87276

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
Knar Burn at Knar Farm11 Oct 199612 Jul 20225
Knar Burn at Burnfoot8 Sept 200512 Jul 20224

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

1996–2022

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 500 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.9 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
9.1 cm
Upper quarter
11.3 cm
Largest
31.9 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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