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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Wellhope Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 29 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wellhope Burn was 29 cm, recorded at Wellhope Burn Upstream on 10 October 2019.

Across 259 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 11.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 October 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream · 34 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
29 cm
Median length
11.4 cm
Fish measured
259
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
29 cm10 Oct 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream155934
25.4 cm10 Oct 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream155934
25.2 cm12 Jul 2018Wellhope / Killhope Burn Confluence152822
22.7 cm7 Jul 2017Wellhope Burn Downstream150809
21.6 cm10 Oct 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream155934
21.6 cm7 Jul 2017Wellhope Burn Downstream150809
20.7 cm10 Oct 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream155934
20.4 cm22 Jul 2016Wellhope Burn Upstream148624
20 cm10 Oct 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream155934
19.7 cm10 Oct 2019Wellhope Burn Upstream155934

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
Wellhope Burn Upstream22 Jul 201610 Oct 20194
Wellhope Burn Downstream22 Jul 201612 Jul 20183
Wellhope / Killhope Burn Confluence12 Jul 201812 Jul 20181

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

2016–2019

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 259 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
11.4 cm
Upper quarter
15.6 cm
Largest
29 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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