Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Red Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 21.7 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Red Burn was 21.7 cm, recorded at Red Burn Tributary Downstream Bridge at the Riding on 23 August 2014.

Across 329 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 August 2019Red Burn Downstream of Bridge in Acomb · 3 fish

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 21.7 cm
Median length: 6.8 cm
Fish measured: 329
Survey locations: 7

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
21.7 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn Tributary Downstream Bridge at the Riding	142407
19.9 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn Tributary Downstream Bridge at the Riding	142407
18 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn in wood at Old Bridge End	142405
17.9 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn D/s of Minewater Outflow	142408
17.7 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn in wood at Old Bridge End	142405
17.1 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn D/s of Minewater Outflow	142408
17 cm	6 Aug 2002	Red Burn Tributary Upstream Bridge at The Riding	78770
15.7 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn Tributary at Garden House Farm	142406
15.4 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn D/s of Minewater Outflow	142408
14.9 cm	23 Aug 2014	Red Burn Downstream of Bridge in Acomb	142409

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
Red Burn Downstream of Bridge in Acomb	6 Aug 2002	8 Aug 2019	3
Red Burn in wood at Old Bridge End	6 Aug 2002	23 Aug 2014	2
Red Burn Tributary at Garden House Farm	6 Aug 2002	23 Aug 2014	2
Red Burn Tributary Downstream Bridge at the Riding	23 Aug 2014	23 Aug 2014	1
Red Burn D/s of Minewater Outflow	6 Aug 2002	23 Aug 2014	2
Red Burn at A69 Slip Road	6 Aug 2002	6 Aug 2002	1
Red Burn Tributary Upstream Bridge at The Riding	6 Aug 2002	6 Aug 2002	1

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

2002–2019

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 329 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 5.8 cm
Median: 6.8 cm
Upper quarter: 11 cm
Largest: 21.7 cm

0–99 mm

214

100–199 mm

114

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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