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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the West Dipton Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 22 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Dipton Burn was 22 cm, recorded at West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge on 12 July 2010.

Across 373 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 7.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 September 2016West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge · 175 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
22 cm
Median length
7.6 cm
Fish measured
373
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
22 cm12 Jul 2010West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge125688
18.5 cm12 Jul 2010West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge125688
18.2 cm12 Jul 2010West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge125688
18 cm29 Aug 2002West Dipton Burn at Dipton Mill78718
15.4 cm12 Jul 2010West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge125688
15 cm18 Sept 2015West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge146494
15 cm29 Aug 2002West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge78717
14.7 cm27 Sept 2016West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge149418
14.7 cm27 Sept 2016West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge149418
14.3 cm27 Sept 2016West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge149418

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
West Dipton Burn at Newbiggen Bridge29 Aug 200227 Sept 20165
West Dipton Burn at Hanging Stone11 Aug 200511 Aug 20051
West Dipton Burn at Dipton Mill29 Aug 200229 Aug 20021

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

2002–2016

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 373 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
7.6 cm
Upper quarter
9 cm
Largest
22 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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