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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Northern Burns

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 28.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Northern Burns was 28.1 cm, recorded at Brunton Burn on 30 August 2015.

Across 1,459 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.5 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 Northern Burns.

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Most recent observation20 June 2019Long Nanny at Tuggall Grange · 128 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
28.1 cm
Median length
8.5 cm
Fish measured
1,459
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
28.1 cm30 Aug 2015Brunton Burn146255
27.3 cm22 Sept 2017Seaton Burn at Holywell151731
26.2 cm30 Aug 2015Seaton Burn at Holywell146259
26.1 cm30 Aug 2015Seaton Burn at Holywell146259
25.9 cm30 Aug 2015Seaton Burn at Holywell146259
25.3 cm25 Sept 2017South Low Upstream of Haggerston barns weir151735
24.8 cm30 Aug 2015Seaton Burn at Holywell146259
24.5 cm1 Aug 2012Seaton Burn132572
24.4 cm18 Jul 2010Waren Burn at Warenford125533
24.1 cm30 Aug 2015Seaton Burn at Holywell146259

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
Long Nanny at Tuggall Grange9 Sept 201420 Jun 20193
Long Nanny at Swinhoe Bridge30 Oct 201820 Jun 20192
Long Nanny at Newham Bridleway30 Oct 201820 Jun 20192
Long Nanny at Below Ellingham Church30 Oct 201830 Oct 20181
South Low Upstream of Haggerston barns weir25 Sept 201725 Sept 20171
South Low Downstream of Haggerston barns weir25 Sept 201725 Sept 20171
Seaton Burn at Seghill22 Sept 201722 Sept 20171
Seaton Burn at Holywell1 Aug 201222 Sept 20173
Seaton Burn1 Aug 201222 Sept 20172
South Low at Low Lynn11 Jul 200211 Sept 20176
River Lyne at Ulgham30 Jul 200214 Sept 20164
Waren Burn at Spindlestone11 Jul 20025 Sept 20164
North Low at Bridge Mill farm.11 Jul 20025 Sept 20165
Howick Hall1 Sept 20151 Sept 20151
Embleton Burn30 Aug 201530 Aug 20151
Brunton Burn30 Aug 201530 Aug 20151
Waren Burn at Warenford11 Jul 200229 Aug 20154
Newlands Burn29 Aug 201529 Aug 20151
Belford Burn29 Aug 201529 Aug 20151
Fenham Burn28 Aug 201528 Aug 20151

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.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,459 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
8.5 cm
Upper quarter
12.7 cm
Largest
28.1 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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