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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Warks Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 19.1 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Warks Burn was 19.1 cm, recorded at Warks Burn at Whygate on 8 August 2014.

Across 1,253 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 6.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 July 2026Warks Burn the Barns · 45 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
19.1 cm
Median length
6.5 cm
Fish measured
1,253
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
19.1 cm8 Aug 2014Warks Burn at Whygate142138
19.1 cm12 Aug 2005Warks Burn at Stonehaugh87408
18.6 cm1 Aug 2016Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)148721
18.4 cm1 Aug 2016Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)148721
18.1 cm27 Sept 2014Warks Burn the Barns143079
18 cm1 Aug 2016Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)148721
17.9 cm2 Aug 2006Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)105261
17.5 cm6 Sept 2023Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)164404
17.5 cm22 Jul 2017Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)150989
17.2 cm15 Jul 2005Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)87038

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
Warks Burn upstream of bridge (WKAA)25 Jul 19976 Jul 202621
Warks Burn the Barns30 Jul 19936 Jul 20268
Warks Burn at The MIll12 Aug 20056 Jul 20263
Warks Burn at Whygate16 Aug 19938 Aug 20142
Warks Burn at Stonehaugh3 Aug 199314 Jul 20083
Warks Burn at the Haining16 Aug 199316 Aug 19931

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 1,253 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
6.5 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
19.1 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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