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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Meikledale Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 14.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Meikledale Burn was 14.8 cm, recorded at 2082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn on 9 August 2021.

Across 36 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation9 August 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn · 36 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
14.8 cm
Median length
8.1 cm
Fish measured
36
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
14.8 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
14.5 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
12.6 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
11.8 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
11.6 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
11.5 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
10.5 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
10.4 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
9.4 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396
9.4 cm9 Aug 20212082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn160396

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
2082.95 Swin Gill, Meikledale Burn9 Sept 20049 Aug 20214
2084.00 US road bridge, Meikledale Burn8 Aug 199521 Sept 20094
2084.10 Downstream of A7, Meikledale Burn4 Jul 19854 Jul 19851

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

1985–2021

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 36 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.8 cm
Lower quarter
7.6 cm
Median
8.1 cm
Upper quarter
9.4 cm
Largest
14.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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