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Brown / sea trout · Salmo trutta

Brown / sea trout in the Wreigh Burn

Largest measured brown / sea trout: 24.4 cm

The largest brown / sea trout measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wreigh Burn was 24.4 cm, recorded at Wreigh Burn - Thropton on 4 August 2023.

Across 1,968 measured brown / sea trout, the median measured length was 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 Wreigh Burn.

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Most recent observation26 June 2025Wreigh Burn - Thropton · 68 fish
Largest measured brown / sea trout
24.4 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
1,968
Survey locations
7

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
24.4 cm4 Aug 2023Wreigh Burn - Thropton164065
22.4 cm26 Jun 2025Wreigh Burn - Thropton177192
22 cm1 Aug 2009Wreigh Burn - Thropton119765
21.2 cm13 Aug 2013Wreigh Burn at Thropton 2137841
20.7 cm13 Aug 2013Wreigh Burn at Thropton 2137841
20.6 cm13 Aug 2013Wreigh Burn at Thropton 2137841
19.5 cm4 Aug 2023Wreigh Burn - Thropton164065
19.5 cm31 Aug 2004Wreigh Burn - Thropton83748
19.2 cm6 Sept 2018Wreigh Burn at Low Trewitt153648
18.5 cm19 Jul 2010Wreigh Burn - Thropton125571

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
Wreigh Burn - Thropton24 Aug 199326 Jun 202521
Foxton Burn Upstream Culvert24 Sept 202124 Sept 20211
Wreigh Burn at Low Trewitt9 Aug 20066 Sept 20183
Foxton Burn25 Aug 201525 Aug 20151
Wreigh Burn at Thropton 29 Aug 200613 Aug 20132
Wreigh Burn at Hazeltonrig30 Aug 20069 Jul 20132
Wreigh Burn at Netherton Burnfoot9 Sept 19979 Sept 20062

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

1993–2025

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 1,968 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.4 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
11.2 cm
Largest
24.4 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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