Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Great Eau FMU

Largest measured silver bream: 30 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Great Eau FMU was 30 cm, recorded at Rimac on 10 July 1986.

Across 533 measured silver bream, 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 Great Eau FMU.

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Most recent observation2 October 1996Withern Road Bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 30 cm
Median length: 11.4 cm
Fish measured: 533
Survey locations: 8

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 cm	10 Jul 1986	Rimac	57758
29.5 cm	29 Sept 1994	Gayton Engine	58095
28.3 cm	9 Jul 1986	Cloves Bridge Upstream	57757
28.1 cm	28 Apr 1992	Gayton Engine	57786
27.6 cm	10 Jul 1986	Rimac	57758
27.5 cm	9 Jul 1986	Cloves Bridge Upstream	57757
27.4 cm	28 Apr 1992	Gayton Engine	57786
27.3 cm	28 Apr 1992	Gayton Engine	57786
26.5 cm	9 Jul 1986	Cloves Bridge Upstream	57757
26.4 cm	28 Apr 1992	Gayton Engine	57786

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
Withern Road Bridge	20 Apr 1995	2 Oct 1996	2
Upstream R/B Sea Doors	6 Jun 1995	6 Jun 1995	1
Cloves Bridge Upstream	9 Jul 1986	1 Jun 1995	4
Will Row	6 May 1992	25 May 1995	3
Gayton Engine	28 Apr 1992	19 May 1995	3
Gayton Pump	18 May 1995	18 May 1995	1
Rimac	10 Jul 1986	7 Nov 1989	2
Sea View Road	23 Oct 1989	23 Oct 1989	1

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

1986–1996

Survey records by year

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

286

087

088

389

090

091

392

093

294

695

196

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 533 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.1 cm
Lower quarter: 10.3 cm
Median: 11.4 cm
Upper quarter: 13.2 cm
Largest: 30 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

418

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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