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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Scaup Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 20.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Scaup Burn was 20.4 cm, recorded at Scaup Burn at Ford on 31 August 2012.

Across 104 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation31 August 2012Scaup Burn at Ford · 7 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
20.4 cm
Median length
6.2 cm
Fish measured
104
Survey locations
7

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
20.4 cm31 Aug 2012Scaup Burn at Ford133598
18 cm4 Sept 2001Scaup Burn24463
16.9 cm17 Sept 2007Williams Cleugh Incubator Site Upstream107643
16.3 cm31 Aug 2012Scaup Burn at Ford133598
16.3 cm17 Sept 2007Williams Cleugh Incubator Site Downstream107641
16 cm11 Sept 2006Scaup Burn 2104532
16 cm4 Sept 2001Scaup Burn24463
15.2 cm31 Aug 2012Scaup Burn at Ford133598
15.1 cm11 Sept 2006Scaup Burn at Ford104545
14 cm11 Sept 2006Scaup Burn at Ford104545

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
Scaup Burn at Ford11 Sept 200631 Aug 20122
Williams Cleugh Incubator Site Upstream17 Sept 200717 Sept 20071
Williams Cleugh Incubator Site Downstream17 Sept 200717 Sept 20071
Scaup Burn Incubator Site17 Sept 200717 Sept 20071
Scaup Burn Stocking Site30 Aug 20065 Oct 20062
Scaup Burn 211 Sept 200611 Sept 20061
Scaup Burn30 Aug 19938 Aug 20066

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

1993–2012

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 104 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.2 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
6.2 cm
Upper quarter
7.9 cm
Largest
20.4 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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