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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River MainTyne

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 50.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River MainTyne was 50.8 cm, recorded at River Tyne at Stocksfield on 16 October 2010.

Across 517 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.2 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 MainTyne.

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Most recent observation8 August 2025River Tyne At Corbridge · 2 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
50.8 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
517
Survey locations
20

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
50.8 cm16 Oct 2010River Tyne at Stocksfield124704
49.4 cm8 Jul 2003River Tyne At Hexham Country Park78229
23.9 cm6 Sept 2012Whittle Burn at Ovingham133724
22.1 cm5 Jun 2003River Tyne At Mickley78236
21.7 cm13 Oct 2015March Burn at Riding Mill147043
21.6 cm13 Oct 2015March Burn at Riding Mill147043
21.3 cm5 Aug 2025River Tyne At Hagg Farm, Wylam177864
21.1 cm13 Oct 2015March Burn at Riding Mill147043
20.2 cm5 Jun 2003River Tyne At Styford Hall78237
20.1 cm6 Sept 2012Whittle Burn at Ovingham133724

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
River Tyne At Corbridge4 Jun 20038 Aug 20255
River Tyne At Hagg Farm, Wylam8 Jul 20035 Aug 20252
Howdene burn2 Apr 20252 Apr 20251
River Tyne at Ovingham2 Aug 20242 Aug 20241
Stanley burn u/s of roadbridge12 Aug 201729 Aug 20192
Stanley burn d/s of roadbridge12 Aug 201712 Aug 20171
Cockshaw Burn13 May 201613 May 20161
Tyne at Bywell Road13 Oct 201513 Oct 20151
River Tyne At Mickley5 Jun 200313 Oct 20154
March Burn at Riding Mill28 Sept 200413 Oct 20153
Whittle Burn at Ovingham5 Aug 20026 Sept 20125
River Tyne at Stocksfield16 Oct 201016 Oct 20101
River Tyne at Hexham Bridge3 Aug 20053 Aug 20051
River Tyne d/s of Hexham (c)14 Jun 200514 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Bywell (c)10 Jun 200510 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Hagg Farm (c)2 Jun 20052 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Corbridge (c)2 Jun 20052 Jun 20051
River Tyne At Hexham Country Park8 Jul 20038 Jul 20031
River Tyne At Styford Hall5 Jun 20035 Jun 20031
River Tyne At Bywell4 Jun 20034 Jun 20031

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

2002–2025

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 517 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
12.2 cm
Largest
50.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River MainTyne

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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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