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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Swinhope Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 21.5 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Swinhope Burn was 21.5 cm, recorded at Swinhope Burn at Caravan Site on 8 August 2012.

Across 442 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 8.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 July 2025Swinhope Burn at Lands farm · 98 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
21.5 cm
Median length
8.7 cm
Fish measured
442
Survey locations
3

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
21.5 cm8 Aug 2012Swinhope Burn at Caravan Site132688
18.7 cm31 Aug 2007Swinhope Burn at Lands farm107594
17.1 cm21 Jul 2025Swinhope Burn at Lands farm177573
17 cm4 Oct 2003Swinhope Burn at Caravan Site77747
16.5 cm23 Aug 2013Swinhope Burn at Lands farm138116
16.3 cm31 Aug 2007Swinhope Burn at Lands farm107594
14.8 cm31 Aug 2007Swinhope Burn at Lands farm107594
14.6 cm23 Aug 2013Swinhope Burn at Lands farm138116
14.4 cm23 Aug 2013Swinhope Burn at Lands farm138116
14.4 cm31 Aug 2007Swinhope Burn at Lands farm107594

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
Swinhope Burn at Lands farm6 Aug 199721 Jul 20255
Swinhope Burn at Caravan Site4 Oct 20038 Aug 20122
Swinhope Burn at Swinhope Head21 Aug 199721 Aug 19971

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

1997–2025

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 442 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
5.8 cm
Median
8.7 cm
Upper quarter
10.5 cm
Largest
21.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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