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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Great Raveley Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 18 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Great Raveley Drain was 18 cm, recorded at Woodwalton Fen on 28 June 2023.

Across 399 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 June 2023Woodwalton Fen · 81 fish
Largest measured silver bream
18 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
399
Survey locations
2

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
18 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466
17.6 cm17 Jun 2011Woodwalton Fen126577
15.7 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466
15.3 cm15 Jul 1994Speed The Plough Bridge29725
14.9 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466
14.5 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466
14.4 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466
14.3 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466
14.3 cm17 Jun 2011Woodwalton Fen126577
14 cm28 Jun 2023Woodwalton Fen162466

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding silver bream
Woodwalton Fen10 Jul 199128 Jun 20236
Speed The Plough Bridge12 Jul 199110 Jun 19993

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

1991–2023

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 399 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
8.3 cm
Largest
18 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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