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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River North Tyne

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 47.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River North Tyne was 47.1 cm, recorded at North Tyne at Tarset Hall on 1 July 2025.

Across 2,540 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.2 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 North Tyne.

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Most recent observation28 July 2026North Tyne at Riverhill farm · 9 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
47.1 cm
Median length
6.2 cm
Fish measured
2,540
Survey locations
26

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
47.1 cm1 Jul 2025North Tyne at Tarset Hall177196
45 cm24 Jul 2008Smales Burn113095
33 cm28 Jul 2026North Tyne at Riverhill farm182298
32.5 cm7 Sept 2012North Tyne at Newton133596
32.3 cm23 Sept 2014North Tyne at Ridley Stokoe142969
31.4 cm30 Jul 2024North Tyne at Bellingham168877
30.7 cm30 Jul 2024North Tyne at Newton168554
28.2 cm29 Jul 2024North Tyne u/s of Tarset Burn168872
26.8 cm26 Sept 2014North Tyne at Warks Burn mouth143068
26.8 cm23 Sept 2014North Tyne at Ridley Stokoe142969

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
North Tyne at Riverhill farm23 Aug 199328 Jul 20269
North Tyne near Bellingham3 Aug 200515 Jul 20264
North Tyne at Bellingham30 Jul 202415 Jul 20263
North Tyne at Tarset Hall23 Aug 199314 Jul 20268
North Tyne at Newton29 Jul 199314 Jul 202621
North Tyne u/s of Tarset Burn29 Jul 202413 Jul 20263
North Tyne at Ridley Stokoe28 Jul 199313 Jul 202612
North Tyne at Falstone Tennis Courts29 Jul 202413 Jul 20263
Prestwick Burn12 Aug 19933 Jul 20265
Hareshaw Burn23 Aug 19931 Jul 20267
Smales Burn5 Jul 199530 Jun 20265
North Tyne at Waters Meet, Acomb31 Jul 20241 Aug 20252
North Tyne at Warks Burn mouth26 Sept 201426 Sept 20141
Little Whickhope Burn12 Sept 200622 Oct 20113
North Tyne d/s of Wark Bridge2 Sept 20059 Jul 20082
North Tyne at Smalesmouth7 Aug 20067 Aug 20061
North Tyne at Bridgeford Farm19 Aug 19972 Aug 20066
North Tyne at Wark30 Sept 200227 Jul 20064
North Tyne at Falstone28 Jul 199326 Jul 20066
North Tyne at Hawkshope Burn Confluence3 Aug 20053 Aug 20051
North Tyne at Falstone Bridge3 Aug 20053 Aug 20051
North Tyne at Chipchase29 Jul 19933 Aug 20052
North Tyne u/s of Bellingham (c)24 Jun 200524 Jun 20051
Durtrees Burn Shittlehaugh17 Aug 199310 Oct 20043
Falstone Burn1 Sept 199317 Sept 20042
North Tyne at Yarrow5 Jul 19955 Jul 19951

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 2,540 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5.2 cm
Median
6.2 cm
Upper quarter
9.7 cm
Largest
47.1 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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