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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the River Wear

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 73.6 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wear was 73.6 cm, recorded at River Wear at Durham on 21 August 2013.

Across 17,555 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.4 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 observation9 September 2025River Wear at Harbour House Farm (c) · 9 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
73.6 cm
Median length
7.4 cm
Fish measured
17,555
Survey locations
102

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
73.6 cm21 Aug 2013River Wear at Durham138056
71 cm9 Sept 2025River Wear at Harbour House Farm (c)179357
69.9 cm20 Aug 2013River Wear at Harbour House Farm (c)138040
69.2 cm22 Aug 2013River Wear at Escomb #2138073
67.8 cm21 Aug 2013River Wear at Durham138056
67.7 cm25 Jun 2002River Wear at Harbour House Farm72945
67.7 cm24 Jun 2002River Wear at Bishop Auckland72939
66.4 cm28 Aug 2001River Wear at Bishop Auckland23605
65.6 cm2 Jul 2002River Wear at Springwood72946
64.1 cm2 Jul 2002River Wear at Springwood72946

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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 Wear at Harbour House Farm (c)20 Aug 20139 Sept 20252
Twizell Burn at Grange Villa16 Sept 20135 Sept 20252
Cong Burn at Chester-le-Street27 Aug 20035 Sept 20257
River Wear at Shincliffe Bridge (c)14 Oct 20244 Sept 20252
River Wear at Durham21 Aug 20134 Sept 20252
River Wear at Jubilee Bridge24 Jun 20033 Sept 20254
River Wear at Gaunless Conf.8 Oct 20243 Sept 20252
River Wear at Escomb #222 Aug 20132 Sept 20252
River Wear at Escomb22 Aug 20132 Sept 20252
River Wear at Witton Bridge8 Oct 20241 Sept 20252
River Wear at Low Harperley18 Sept 20131 Sept 20252
Beechburn Beck Farm31 Aug 200718 Aug 20253
Croxdale Beck at Mill House3 Sept 201314 Aug 20252
Stockley Beck at Weardale Way10 Sept 20077 Aug 20253
Stockley Beck at Goodwell Farm10 Sept 20137 Aug 20252
Spurlswood Beck at Blackling Hole19 Sept 200328 Jul 20255
Shittlehope Burn4 Oct 200324 Jul 20254
River Wear at Stanhope Ford15 Sept 199523 Jul 202514
River Wear at Landieu18 Sept 199523 Jul 20256
River Wear Downstream Kingfisher Caravan Bridge4 Oct 202423 Jul 20252
River Wear at Westgate Station15 Aug 199722 Jul 20259
River Wear at Hagbridge6 Aug 199722 Jul 20255
Westernhope Burn3 Oct 200321 Jul 20254
River Wear at Wearhead15 Sept 199516 Jul 202517
River Wear at Cowshill5 Oct 200316 Jul 20255
Burnhope burn Upstream Wearhead Conf.10 Sept 202416 Jul 20252
Houselop Beck4 Oct 20039 Jun 20254
River Wear at Page Bank6 Sept 200129 Oct 202412
River Wear at Croxdale17 Oct 201029 Oct 20245
River Wear at Finchale Priory (c)7 Jun 200514 Oct 20242
River Browney at Partridge Close12 Sept 20011 Oct 202414
Linburn Beck at Witton Castle13 Aug 20071 Oct 20246
Stanhope Burn at Stanhope18 Sept 199510 Sept 202417
River Wear at Windy Nook15 Aug 199718 Oct 202316
River Deerness at Waterhouses27 Sept 200311 Oct 20233
River Deerness at Langley Moor27 Sept 200311 Oct 20234
River Deerness at Eshwinning27 Sept 200311 Oct 20234
River Browney at Holliday Park17 Sept 200311 Oct 20238
Hindon Beck at Woolly Hill14 Jul 201126 Sept 20233
Eudon Beck at Hamsterley Forest23 Sept 200326 Sept 20235
Stockerly Burn at Coal Yard29 Aug 201721 Sept 20232
Steeley Burn at The Grove26 Aug 200321 Sept 20233
Smallhope Burn at Lanchester27 Sept 200321 Sept 20234
Rippon Burn26 Aug 200321 Sept 20234
Cong Burn at Pig Farm27 Aug 200321 Sept 20236
River Browney at Hythe12 Sept 200120 Sept 202312
Byerleyhouse Bridge, Abby Burn7 Oct 201720 Sept 20232
River Wear at The Batts7 Aug 199729 Jun 202317
River Browney at Wall Nook27 Aug 200311 Jul 20229
Valley Burn at Tudhoe Grange28 Oct 201928 Oct 20191
The Sands18 Jul 201417 Jul 20172
River Browney at Malton Picnic Site19 Sept 199517 Jul 20177
River Wear at Finchale Priory30 Sept 200911 Oct 20133
Holywell Beck10 Aug 20073 Sept 20132
Bell Burn at Vinovium3 Sept 20133 Sept 20131
River Wear at McNeils19 Sept 199531 Aug 20135
River Wear at Bishop Auckland (c)9 Jun 200521 Aug 20132
River Wear at Chester-le-street Sewage Works20 Aug 201320 Aug 20131
River Wear at Kepier11 Sept 200715 Aug 20124
Eudon Beck at The Grove Hamsterley Forest7 Aug 199714 Aug 20123
Pan burn at Partridge Close9 Sept 200213 Aug 20123
Houselop Beck at the Bridge25 Jul 200612 Aug 20122
Burnhope Burn at Wearhead21 Aug 20068 Aug 20122
Gordon Beck at Ramshaw22 Aug 201122 Aug 20111
Houselop Beck at Bradley28 Sept 200320 Aug 20113
River Browney at West Buttsfield18 Sept 200312 Jul 20112
River Browney at Square House17 Sept 200312 Jul 20112
River Browney at Bear Park17 Sept 200312 Jul 20115
Quick Burn26 Aug 200311 Jul 20112
River Wear at Spring Wood12 Sept 200712 Sept 20071
River Wear at Stanhope Weir8 Oct 20068 Oct 20061
River Wear at Linburn Beck11 Aug 200611 Aug 20061
River Wear at Eastgate Caravan Site11 Aug 200611 Aug 20061
River Deerness at Ushaw Moor bridge13 Sept 20014 Aug 20066
Pan Burn at East Bloomshiels4 Aug 20064 Aug 20061
Houselop Beck at Greenwells24 Jul 200624 Jul 20061
River Wear at Wolsingham (WFD Site)27 Sept 200527 Sept 20051
River Wear at Escomb Weir (c)22 Jun 200522 Jun 20051
River Wear at Chester New Bridge (c)14 Jun 200514 Jun 20051
River Wear at Willington (c)9 Jun 20059 Jun 20051
River Wear at Durham City (c)8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051
River Wear at Springwood (c)7 Jun 20057 Jun 20051
River Wear at Kepier Farm (c)7 Jun 20057 Jun 20051
River Browney at Honest Lawyer Hotel (c)6 Jun 20056 Jun 20051
River Browney at Burnigill Farm (c)6 Jun 20056 Jun 20051
River Wear at Sunderland Bridge7 Oct 20037 Oct 20031
River Wear at Shincliffe Bridge7 Oct 20037 Oct 20031
River Wear at North Wood7 Oct 20037 Oct 20031
River Wear at Ciscorn Bog7 Oct 20037 Oct 20031
West Grain5 Oct 20035 Oct 20031
Tunstall Burn4 Oct 20034 Oct 20031
River Wear at Kepier farm26 Jun 20023 Oct 20032
River Wear at Harbour House Farm25 Jun 20023 Oct 20033
Hawk Sike1 Oct 20031 Oct 20031
River Wear at Black Banks15 Aug 199728 Sept 20032
Linburn Beck at Diddridge Farm28 Sept 200328 Sept 20031
Cloudlam Beck23 Sept 200323 Sept 20031
River Browney at Witton Gilbert27 Aug 200327 Aug 20031
Backgill Burn26 Aug 200326 Aug 20031
River Wear at Springwood2 Jul 200225 Jun 20032
River Wear at Finchale Abbey14 Aug 200125 Jun 20033
River Wear at Bishop Auckland28 Aug 200124 Jun 20033

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 17,555 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
0.9 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.4 cm
Upper quarter
11 cm
Largest
73.6 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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