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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Coquet

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 32 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Coquet was 32 cm, recorded at River Coquet at Byegate dam on 7 July 2011.

Across 11,031 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 River Coquet.

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Most recent observation17 June 2026Low Alwinton · 9 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
32 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
11,031
Survey locations
68

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
32 cm7 Jul 2011River Coquet at Byegate dam129234
30.5 cm9 Sept 2016Grasslees Burn at Picnic Site149292
29.9 cm1 Aug 2009River Alwin119808
28.5 cm5 Jul 2019River Coquet at Pauperhaugh154751
26 cm7 Jul 2011River Alwin129228
25.6 cm5 Sept 2015River Coquet at Felton146297
24.4 cm5 Jul 2019River Coquet at Pauperhaugh154751
24.2 cm13 Jul 2010River Coquet at Carshope125587
23.9 cm16 Aug 2007Grasslees Burn at Picnic Site107313
23.9 cm7 Oct 2006Buckhams Wall Burn104033

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding brown / sea trout
Low Alwinton25 Aug 199317 Jun 202616
River Coquet at Pauperhaugh24 Aug 199316 Jun 202617
River Alwin31 Aug 199324 Jun 202521
Grasslees Burn25 Aug 199324 Jun 20256
River Coquet at Byegate dam27 Aug 199323 Jun 202523
Rothbury Car Park1 Sept 19934 Aug 202313
Netherton Burn2 Sept 199324 Sept 20215
Buckhams Wall Burn7 Oct 200629 Jul 20214
River Coquet at Elyhaugh23 Aug 19938 Jul 201918
Hazon Burn28 Aug 20069 Sept 20164
Grasslees Burn at Picnic Site16 Aug 20079 Sept 20163
River Coquet at Felton2 Oct 19965 Sept 20155
Swarland Burn 212 Sept 19954 Sept 20155
Hepple Bridge12 Jul 20012 Sept 20158
Forest Burn8 Sept 199325 Aug 20156
Holystone burn13 Sept 199524 Aug 20154
White Burn26 Sept 200621 Aug 20153
Lindhope Burn26 Sept 200621 Aug 20153
Usway Burn2 Sept 199320 Aug 20153
River Coquet at Carshope27 Aug 199319 Aug 20157
Barrow Burn North29 Sept 200619 Aug 20153
River Coquet at Wagtail Farm24 Aug 200614 Aug 20132
River Coquet Nr Shillmoor13 Aug 201313 Aug 20131
Swarland Burn16 Aug 199313 Jul 20133
Usway Burn at Usway Ford19 Sept 200612 Jul 20132
Black Burn at Snitter9 Aug 20068 Jul 20132
Todd Burn1 Sept 200613 Aug 20102
Ridlees burn (nr clifton rig)13 Aug 201013 Aug 20101
Longdike Burn at Eschotthaugh31 Aug 200624 Jul 20102
Debdon Burn4 Oct 200624 Jul 20102
Black Burn3 Oct 200624 Jul 20102
Usway Burn 21 Oct 200613 Jul 20102
River Alwin 2 (AWAE)18 Sept 20062 Aug 20092
Grasslees Burn 37 Oct 20067 Oct 20061
Coppath Burn4 Oct 20064 Oct 20061
Black Burn 24 Oct 20064 Oct 20061
Yoke burn3 Oct 20063 Oct 20061
Grasslees Burn 41 Oct 20061 Oct 20061
Allerhope Burn1 Oct 20061 Oct 20061
River Coquet at Linbriggs30 Sept 200630 Sept 20061
River Coquet at Harbottle30 Sept 200630 Sept 20061
River Coquet at Felton Village30 Sept 200630 Sept 20061
Ridlees Burn at Linshiels30 Sept 200630 Sept 20061
Deerbush Burn29 Sept 200629 Sept 20061
Thirston Burn25 Sept 199628 Sept 20062
River Coquet at Brinkburn Piory23 Aug 199328 Sept 20064
River Coquet at Newton22 Sept 200622 Sept 20061
Coquet at Rothbury Golf Club22 Sept 200622 Sept 20061
Usway Burn at Balalshiel19 Sept 200619 Sept 20061
River Alwin at Clennell Farm18 Sept 200618 Sept 20061
River Alwin at Clennell18 Sept 200618 Sept 20061
River Coquet at Makendon14 Sept 200614 Sept 20061
Coquet Head27 Aug 199314 Sept 20062
Blind Burn14 Sept 200614 Sept 20061
Fullhope Burn3 Sept 19938 Sept 20062
River Coquet at Carshope Bridge7 Sept 20067 Sept 20061
River Coquet at Carshope 37 Sept 20067 Sept 20061
River Coquet at Carshope 27 Sept 20067 Sept 20061
Carlcroft Burn7 Sept 20067 Sept 20061
Forest Burn at Lee ford8 Sept 19931 Sept 20062
Longdike Burn near Causey Farm31 Aug 200631 Aug 20061
Swarland Burn 317 Aug 199329 Aug 20062
River Coquet at Sharperton25 Aug 200625 Aug 20061
River Coquet at Caistron25 Sept 199325 Aug 20065
Netherton Burn, Burnfoot2 Sept 199324 Aug 20062
River Coquet at Buckhams Wall Burn3 Sept 199310 Aug 20068
River Coquet at High Weldon10 Sept 199710 Sept 19971
Thirston Burn 225 Sept 199625 Sept 19961

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

1993–2026

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 11,031 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
10.4 cm
Largest
32 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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