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Brown / sea trout in the River South Tyne

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 59 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River South Tyne was 59 cm, recorded at South Tyne at Haydon Bridge on 12 October 2015.

Across 7,227 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 253 brown / sea trout. The median was 1 oz (0.0295 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 8.2 oz (0.2311 kg).

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

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Most recent observation29 July 2025South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill · 47 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
59 cm
Median length
7.7 cm
Fish measured
7,227
Survey locations
63

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
59 cm12 Oct 2015South Tyne at Haydon Bridge147042
51.5 cm30 Sept 2015South Tyne at Kirkhaugh146766
51 cm30 Sept 2015South Tyne at Featherstone Bridge146767
48 cm29 Jul 2025South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill177852
40 cm29 Jul 2025South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill177852
37.8 cm14 Aug 2024South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill168920
35.1 cm14 Aug 2024South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill168920
33 cm29 Jul 2025South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill177852
32.7 cm14 Aug 2024South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill168920
31 cm29 Jul 2025South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill177852

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
South Tyne at Parkburn foot19 Aug 200229 Jul 202518
South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill14 Aug 202429 Jul 20252
South Tyne at Downstream Alston Bridge13 Aug 20249 Jul 20252
South Tyne at Kirkhaugh4 Sept 19958 Jul 202520
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge19 Aug 20028 Jul 202515
Darden Burn 110 Jul 20107 Sept 20234
South Tyne at Featherstone Bridge5 Sept 199625 Aug 202312
Haltwhistle Burn at Roman Fort23 Aug 201124 Aug 20232
Chainley burn at Burnside14 Jul 202224 Aug 20232
South Tyne at Alston2 Aug 200510 Aug 20234
River Nent at Lovelady Shield21 Sept 200510 Aug 20235
Black Burn 423 Sept 202223 Sept 20221
South Tyne at Beltingham26 Sept 20055 Sept 20222
South Tyne at Randleholme2 Aug 200526 Jul 20224
South Tyne at Garrigill4 Sept 199525 Jul 202210
Black Burn 111 Oct 199625 Jul 20227
Langley Burn19 Aug 201615 Jul 20222
Honeycrook Burn 123 Aug 200415 Jul 20224
Settlingstones Burn 112 Sept 200514 Jul 20225
Haltwhistle Burn at Cawfields Picnic Site12 Sept 200514 Jul 20224
Hartly Burn3 Oct 200513 Jul 20224
Glendue Burn20 Sept 200513 Jul 20224
Black Burn at Lambley5 Oct 200513 Jul 20224
Thornhope Burn19 Aug 200512 Jul 20224
Thinhope Burn19 Aug 200512 Jul 20224
South Tyne at Williamston2 Aug 200512 Jul 20224
Snope Burn8 Sept 200512 Jul 20224
Overwater road bridge, Nenthead10 Aug 20172 Sept 20193
Nentsberry bridge10 Aug 20172 Sept 20193
Nenthead mining museum10 Aug 20172 Sept 20193
Haggsbank10 Aug 20172 Sept 20193
Foreshield bridge10 Aug 20172 Sept 20193
Park Burn at Hargill House16 Jul 200825 Oct 20183
South Tyne at Melkridge5 Sept 19961 Sept 20174
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge Bypass Upstream7 Sept 200730 Sept 20143
Willimontswick Burn11 Oct 200423 Jul 20142
Kellah Burn at Road Bridge28 Jul 201228 Jul 20121
Haining Burn3 Oct 200527 Jul 20123
Gilderdale burn 227 Jul 201227 Jul 20121
Black Burn at Midgeholme3 Oct 200523 Aug 20112
South Tyne at Hole House5 Oct 200526 Jul 20112
Willimontswick Burn at Farrow Shields10 Jul 201010 Jul 20101
Honeycrook Burn 210 Jul 201010 Jul 20101
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge Downstream New Bridge25 Sept 200825 Sept 20081
River Nent at Banks Farm29 Jul 200829 Jul 20081
Park Burn16 Jul 200816 Jul 20081
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge Bypass Downstream7 Sept 20077 Sept 20071
South Tyne at Eals5 Sept 199619 Jul 20066
Thinhope Burn 218 Jul 200618 Jul 20061
South Tyne at Fourstones11 Oct 200511 Oct 20051
Hartley Burn at Byers Hall11 Oct 19963 Oct 20052
River Nent at Nenthead21 Sept 200521 Sept 20051
Gilderdale Burn21 Sept 200521 Sept 20051
Ayle Burn at Randelholme1 Oct 20038 Sept 20052
Black Burn 36 Sept 20056 Sept 20051
South Tyne at Lambley Farm5 Aug 20055 Aug 20051
South Tyne at Parsons Shields4 Sept 19953 Aug 20052
South Tyne at Softley2 Aug 20052 Aug 20051
South Tyne at Fourstones (c)27 Jun 200527 Jun 20051
Kellah Burn15 Oct 200415 Oct 20041
Barhaugh Burn Burnfoot13 Oct 200413 Oct 20041
Kingswood Burn 212 Oct 200412 Oct 20041
Black Burn 211 Oct 200411 Oct 20041

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

1995–2025

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 7,227 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.7 cm
Upper quarter
11.5 cm
Largest
59 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 253 brown / sea trout. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.6 oz (0.018 kg)
Median
1 oz (0.0295 kg)
Upper quarter
1.6 oz (0.0453 kg)
Heaviest
8.2 oz (0.2311 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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