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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wear

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29.8 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wear was 29.8 cm, recorded at River Wear at Finchale Priory - Eel Site on 27 July 2011.

Across 3,049 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.5 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 Wear.

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Most recent observation13 June 2025Cong Burn at Chester-Le-Street - Eel Site · 91 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
29.8 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
3,049
Survey locations
11

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
29.8 cm27 Jul 2011River Wear at Finchale Priory - Eel Site127737
28.5 cm13 Sept 2009River Gaunless at Auckland Castle - Eel Site121095
28.2 cm13 Sept 2009River Gaunless at Auckland Castle - Eel Site121095
27.1 cm10 Aug 2009Cong Burn at Chester-Le-Street - Eel Site121104
26.5 cm29 Jun 2023River Browney at Malton Picnic Site - Eel Site163786
26.4 cm21 Aug 2011Bedburn Beck at Newhall Farm - Eel Site127739
26.1 cm13 Jun 2025Cong Burn at Chester-Le-Street - Eel Site176941
25.8 cm29 Jun 2023River Browney at Malton Picnic Site - Eel Site163786
25.3 cm27 Jul 2011River Wear at Finchale Priory - Eel Site127737
25.1 cm11 Jun 2025River Browney at Bear Park- Eel site176937

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
Cong Burn at Chester-Le-Street - Eel Site10 Aug 200913 Jun 20255
Old Durham Beck at Shincliffe - Eel Site12 Aug 200912 Jun 20256
River Browney at Malton Picnic Site - Eel Site21 Sept 200911 Jun 20255
River Browney at Bear Park- Eel site7 Jun 201911 Jun 20253
River Gaunless at Auckland Castle - Eel Site13 Sept 200910 Jun 20254
Linburn Beck at Witton Castle - Eel Site11 Aug 200910 Jun 20254
Bedburn Beck at Newhall Farm - Eel Site13 Aug 20099 Jun 20255
Lumley Park Burn at Lumley Castle - Eel Site13 Sept 200920 Jun 20233
Houselop Beck at Bradley - Eel Site11 Aug 200913 Jun 20233
River Browney at Holiday Park - Eel Site29 Sept 20093 Sept 20112
River Wear at Finchale Priory - Eel Site30 Sept 200927 Jul 20112

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

2009–2025

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 3,049 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
11.8 cm
Largest
29.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Wear

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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