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Brown / sea trout in the River Wansbeck

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 32.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wansbeck was 32.2 cm, recorded at River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones on 7 August 2023.

Across 3,866 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 Wansbeck.

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Most recent observation22 June 2026River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones · 23 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
32.2 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
3,866
Survey locations
33

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
32.2 cm7 Aug 2023River Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones164068
31.3 cm29 Jun 2011River Wansbeck at Middleton Mill129590
29.8 cm27 Jul 2021River Font at Mitford160565
29.2 cm19 Jun 2019River Wansbeck at Stanners154717
28.4 cm29 Jun 2011River Wansbeck at Wallington Hall Bridge129451
28 cm29 Jun 2011River Wansbeck at Low Angerton Bridge129605
27.6 cm21 Jul 2015River Wansbeck at River Green Mill145537
27.4 cm7 Jul 2023River Font at Mitford163973
27.3 cm24 Jun 2016River Wansbeck at River Green Mill148267
26.9 cm21 Jul 2023River Wansbeck at Low Angerton Bridge164060

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 Wansbeck at Bothel Castle Stepping Stones30 Aug 200122 Jun 202615
River Wansbeck DS of A122 Jul 201322 Jun 20263
River Font at Wood House30 Aug 200119 Jun 20267
Delf Burn30 Jul 200819 Jun 20268
River Wansbeck at River Green Mill28 Jul 200516 Jun 202512
River Font at Mitford17 Aug 200716 Jun 202512
River Wansbeck at Middleton Mill2 Oct 200621 Jul 20234
River Wansbeck at Low Angerton Bridge29 Jun 201121 Jul 20232
River Wansbeck at West Whelpington Village29 Jun 201114 Jul 20232
River Wansbeck at Wallington Hall Bridge18 Aug 200514 Jul 20234
River Wansbeck at Dean House29 Jun 201114 Jul 20233
Hart Burn at Garden House30 Aug 200114 Jul 20237
Hart burn at Hartington25 Jul 201013 Jul 20236
Hart Burn at Rothley Lodge1 Jul 201113 Jul 20233
River Font at Newton Mill17 Jun 20117 Jul 20233
River Font at Newpark Wood30 Jun 20116 Jul 20232
River Font at Caravan Park30 Jun 20116 Jul 20233
Fallow Lees Burn at Gallows Hill1 Jul 20116 Jul 20233
Ewesley Burn at Netherwitton30 Jun 20116 Jul 20233
River Font at Shelley30 Jun 20117 Jun 20233
River Wansbeck at Stanners17 Aug 200719 Jun 20197
River Font at Nunnykirk30 Jul 20082 Jul 20175
River Font at Healey Mill30 Jun 20112 Jul 20172
Swilder Burn1 Jul 201128 Jun 20172
Ray Burn at Gooses Nest30 Jul 200822 Jun 20165
River Wansbeck at East Mill24 Jul 201322 Jul 20153
River Wansbeck US of A122 Jul 201322 Jul 20153
River Wansbeck at Stobbs Farm23 Jul 20133 Jul 20142
River Wansbeck at Highford23 Jul 20133 Jul 20142
Fence Burn at Santon Fence17 Jun 201117 Jun 20111
Bothal Burn16 Jun 201116 Jun 20111
River Wansbeck at Morpeth Bridge25 Jul 200825 Jul 20081
River Wansbeck at Lightwater House25 Jul 200825 Jul 20081

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

2001–2026

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 3,866 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
6.1 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
9.4 cm
Largest
32.2 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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