Fish records for anglers

Red Burn

Explore 4 fish species recorded at 8 places along the river from 2002 to 2019.

Records updated10 August 2026Most recent survey: 2019
Fish species
4
Places surveyed
8
Survey visits
14
Records span
2002–2019

Explore the river

See where fish were found

8 of 8 places shown

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.

Fish in this river

Species recorded

Choose a fish to highlight the places where surveyors found it.

FishPlaces foundSurvey visitsLast recorded
Salmo trutta7128 Aug 2019
Salmo salar2223 Aug 2014
Phoxinus phoxinus226 Aug 2002
Barbatula barbatula1223 Aug 2014

These totals show where a species has been recorded, not how many are in the river today.

Latest activity

Recent survey visits

Red Burn Downstream of Bridge in Acomb

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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Red Burn Upstream of Caravan Site

No fish recorded

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Red Burn Downstream of Bridge in Acomb

1 fish species: Brown / sea trout

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Red Burn D/s of Minewater Outflow

2 fish species: Atlantic salmon, Brown / sea trout

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About this page

Useful context

This page follows survey locations along the main Red Burn. Tributaries and unrelated rivers with similar names are kept separate.

The map shows past fish records, not fishing access or a promise of what you’ll catch today.

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