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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Tarset Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 30.2 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Tarset Burn was 30.2 cm, recorded at Tarset Burn at Redmire on 17 October 2011.

Across 894 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 June 2026Tarset Burn at Redmire · 15 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
30.2 cm
Median length
6.3 cm
Fish measured
894
Survey locations
6

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
30.2 cm17 Oct 2011Tarset Burn at Redmire129714
29.5 cm16 Jul 2019Tarset Burn at Redmire154942
28.3 cm26 Aug 2022Tarset Burn at Redmire161743
26.4 cm26 Aug 2022Tarset Burn at Redmire161743
21.8 cm17 Oct 2011Tarset Burn at Redmire129714
20.8 cm13 Jul 2005Tarset Burn at Tarret Burn Mouth87046
19 cm22 Aug 2002Tarset Burn at Tarret Burn Mouth73068
18.6 cm26 Aug 2022Tarset Burn at Redmire161743
18.5 cm11 Jul 2006Tarset Burn at Tarret Burn Mouth103860
18.4 cm29 Jun 2026Tarset Burn at Tarret Burn Mouth182060

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
Tarset Burn at Waterhead2 Sept 199329 Jun 20268
Tarset Burn at Tarret Burn Mouth3 Sept 199329 Jun 202611
Tarset Burn at Redmire11 Jul 200629 Jun 20268
Smallhope Burn6 Oct 200524 Jun 20265
Highfield Burn6 Oct 20056 Oct 20051
Tarset Burn at Bought Hill3 Sept 199310 Aug 20052

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

1993–2026

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 894 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.3 cm
Median
6.3 cm
Upper quarter
10.1 cm
Largest
30.2 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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