Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the R. Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.3 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the R. Burn was 41.3 cm, recorded at River Burn (Shaws Farm) on 17 October 2001.

Across 3,378 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded one individual weight: 2.7 oz (0.077 kg).

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

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Most recent observation30 September 2025River Burn, Badger Farm · 15 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 41.3 cm
Median length: 8.6 cm
Fish measured: 3,378
Survey locations: 19

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
41.3 cm	17 Oct 2001	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	62322
36.3 cm	5 Sept 2006	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	101535
34.1 cm	5 Sept 2006	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	101535
33.2 cm	29 Sept 2016	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	149868
33.2 cm	29 Aug 2013	River Burn, Badger Farm	139607
33 cm	12 Jun 2007	River Burn, Badger Farm	105654
32.3 cm	5 Sept 2006	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	101535
31.2 cm	11 Sept 2002	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	62581
31.2 cm	17 Oct 2001	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	62322
30.2 cm	17 Oct 2001	River Burn (Shaws Farm)	62322

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding brown / sea trout
River Burn, Badger Farm	12 Jun 2007	30 Sept 2025	3
River Burn (Shaws Farm)	17 Oct 2001	30 Sept 2025	18
R. Burn Downstream Rigg Bank	10 Oct 2016	8 Sept 2025	4
River Burn, Gollinglith foot (new)	16 Aug 2011	2 Sept 2025	6
R. Burn Upstream Fish Farm Weir	10 Oct 2016	2 Sept 2025	5
HIFI Crab Hse Farm BI5	9 Oct 2018	9 Oct 2018	1
Colsterdale Upstream Intake WR BR2	9 Oct 2018	9 Oct 2018	1
Colsterdale Upstream Intake BR3	9 Oct 2018	9 Oct 2018	1
Colsterdale Upstream Intake (BR1)	9 Oct 2018	9 Oct 2018	1
HIFI Downstream Leighton Bridge BI6	4 Oct 2018	4 Oct 2018	1
HIFI Upstream Spruce Gill BI4	3 Oct 2018	3 Oct 2018	1
HIFI Upstream Gollinglith 1st meander BI2	3 Oct 2018	3 Oct 2018	1
HIFI Downstream old footbridge BI1	3 Oct 2018	3 Oct 2018	1
HIFI Downstream Gollinglith Bl3	3 Oct 2018	3 Oct 2018	1
R. Burn Upstream Birk Gill	23 Sept 2016	18 Sept 2018	3
Colsterdale Downstream intake site 2 WR BR5	19 Sept 2016	13 Sept 2018	3
Colsterdale Downstream intake site 1 WR BR4	19 Sept 2016	13 Sept 2018	3
Badger Farm (new)	29 Aug 2013	29 Aug 2013	1
River Burn, u/s Gollinglith Foot	12 Jun 2007	12 Jun 2007	1

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

2001–2025

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded brown / sea trout that year.

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307

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211

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413

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022

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525

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,378 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 7.2 cm
Median: 8.6 cm
Upper quarter: 14.3 cm
Largest: 41.3 cm

0–99 mm

1879

100–199 mm

1300

200–299 mm

188

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

One individual weight was recorded for this fish and river. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Recorded weight: 2.7 oz (0.077 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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