Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Bellwater Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 23.5 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bellwater Drain was 23.5 cm, recorded at Thorpe Fen on 18 June 1993.

Across 634 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 June 1996Hemholme Bridge · 4 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 23.5 cm
Median length: 9.8 cm
Fish measured: 634
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured silver bream

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
23.5 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
22.5 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
21.2 cm	20 Jun 1996	Thorpe Fen	57846
21.1 cm	21 Jun 1996	Bellwater Farm	57845
20.7 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
20.5 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
20.4 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
19.3 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
19 cm	18 Jun 1993	Thorpe Fen	57831
18.7 cm	21 Jun 1996	Bellwater Farm	57845

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where silver bream were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one silver bream 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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding silver bream
Hemholme Bridge	22 Aug 1990	24 Jun 1996	3
Bellwater Farm	1 Jul 1993	21 Jun 1996	2
Thorpe Fen	18 Jun 1993	20 Jun 1996	2

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

1990–1996

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded silver bream that year.

190

091

092

393

094

095

396

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 634 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 9.9 cm
Upper quarter: 12.2 cm
Largest: 23.5 cm

0–99 mm

318

100–199 mm

309

200–299 mm

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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