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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Liddel Water

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 23.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Liddel Water was 23.3 cm, recorded at 2151.50 Myredykes CPUE on 19 August 2024.

Across 286 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 Liddel Water.

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Most recent observation30 July 20252152.00 DS Caddroun Burn, Liddel Water · 40 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
23.3 cm
Median length
7.2 cm
Fish measured
286
Survey locations
15

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
23.3 cm19 Aug 20242151.50 Myredykes CPUE166357
17.8 cm30 Jul 20252152.00 DS Caddroun Burn, Liddel Water177675
16.3 cm19 Aug 20242154.50 Steele Road End CPUE166848
16 cm19 Aug 20242151.50 Myredykes CPUE166357
14.6 cm19 Aug 20242152.01 DS Caddroun Burn CPUE166358
14.2 cm30 Jul 20252152.00 DS Caddroun Burn, Liddel Water177675
14 cm19 Aug 20242151.50 Myredykes CPUE166357
13.8 cm18 Aug 20212151.00 Myredykes, Liddel Water160482
13.6 cm9 Aug 20232152.01 DS Caddroun Burn CPUE162963
13.6 cm9 Aug 20232152.00 DS Caddroun Burn, Liddel Water162964

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
2152.00 DS Caddroun Burn, Liddel Water17 Jul 200230 Jul 202518
2161.50 High Moat ptc Esk CPUE6 Sept 20246 Sept 20241
2154.50 Steele Road End CPUE9 Aug 202319 Aug 20242
2154.00 Burnmouth Farm CPUE9 Aug 202319 Aug 20242
2152.01 DS Caddroun Burn CPUE9 Aug 202319 Aug 20242
2151.50 Myredykes CPUE9 Aug 202319 Aug 20242
2153.01 Saughtree CPUE9 Aug 202315 Aug 20242
2158.30 Newcastleton STW CPUE11 Aug 202311 Aug 20231
2157.00 Newcastleton Footbridge CPUE9 Aug 20239 Aug 20231
2156.50 DS Liddlevale, DS Bridge CPUE9 Aug 20239 Aug 20231
2156.10 Whithaugh CPUE9 Aug 20239 Aug 20231
2151.00 Myredykes, Liddel Water1 Sept 200518 Aug 20213
2155.00 Steele Road End, Liddel Water3 Aug 20054 Sept 20122
2163.00 Peel Burn, Myredykes21 Sept 200615 Sept 20112
2153.00 Saughtree, Liddel Water1 Sept 20051 Sept 20051

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

2002–2025

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 286 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.9 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
7.2 cm
Upper quarter
7.8 cm
Largest
23.3 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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