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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Hobhole Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 30.2 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hobhole Drain was 30.2 cm, recorded at Ings Bridge on 10 July 1996.

Across 2,561 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 September 2012Bennington Bridge · 213 fish
Largest measured silver bream
30.2 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
2,561
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
30.2 cm10 Jul 1996Ings Bridge57843
28.6 cm10 Jul 1996Ings Bridge57843
27.6 cm10 Jul 1996Ings Bridge57843
27.2 cm9 Jul 1996Bennington Bridge57842
26.8 cm19 Jul 1990Midville Bridge Upstream57816
25.2 cm7 Jul 1993Simmons House Farm57825
24.8 cm19 Jul 1990Midville Bridge Upstream57816
24.5 cm18 Jul 1990Boston Corporation Farm57815
23.5 cm29 Aug 1990Upstream Lade Bank Pump57817
23.3 cm13 May 2009Bennington Bridge117227

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

Explore the river

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
Bennington Bridge8 Jul 19936 Sept 20124
Simmons House Farm7 Jul 19935 Sept 20125
Upstream Lade Bank Pump20 Nov 19878 May 20096
Boston Corporation Farm18 Jul 199029 Apr 20094
Midville Bridge Upstream13 Oct 198710 Aug 20075
Ings Bridge12 Jul 199310 Jul 19962
Lade Bank Bridge8 Jul 19968 Jul 19961
Frieston Bridge13 Jul 199313 Jul 19931

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

1987–2012

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 2,561 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
6.8 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
11.1 cm
Largest
30.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Hobhole Drain

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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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