Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Counter Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 30.3 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Counter Drain was 30.3 cm, recorded at Salters Lode on 22 April 1993.

Across 274 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 7.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 April 2017Salters Lode · 3 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 30.3 cm
Median length: 7.3 cm
Fish measured: 274
Survey locations: 9

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
30.3 cm	22 Apr 1993	Salters Lode	29639
22.8 cm	22 Apr 1988	Salters Lode	29630
21.8 cm	22 Apr 1993	Salters Lode	29639
20.8 cm	22 Apr 1988	Salters Lode	29630
19.8 cm	22 Apr 1993	Salters Lode	29639
19.8 cm	22 Apr 1988	Salters Lode	29630
19.3 cm	22 Apr 1993	Salters Lode	29639
19.3 cm	22 Apr 1988	Salters Lode	29630
19.3 cm	22 Apr 1988	Salters Lode	29630
19.3 cm	22 Apr 1988	Salters Lode	29630

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
Salters Lode	22 Apr 1988	25 Apr 2017	6
Welney	20 Apr 1988	24 Apr 2017	6
Mepal	25 Mar 1988	20 Mar 2014	2
DS Welney	21 Apr 1988	16 May 2008	3
Vandervells Lake	23 May 1997	6 May 2008	2
Welches	16 May 1997	16 May 1997	1
Sutton Gault	24 Mar 1988	24 Mar 1988	1
Jolly Bankers	23 Mar 1988	23 Mar 1988	1
Black Sluice	21 Mar 1988	21 Mar 1988	1

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

1988–2017

Survey records by year

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

788

089

090

091

092

293

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597

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099

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408

009

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314

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217

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 274 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 7.3 cm
Upper quarter: 8.3 cm
Largest: 30.3 cm

0–99 mm

231

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 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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