Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the King's Sedgemoor Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 20.4 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the King's Sedgemoor Drain was 20.4 cm, recorded at u/s Parchey on 7 September 2011.

Across 532 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 7.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 426 silver bream. The median was 0.2 oz (0.006 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 18 lb 13.2 oz (8.54 kg).

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

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Most recent observation13 April 2022d/s Greylake sluice · 38 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 20.4 cm
Median length: 7.6 cm
Fish measured: 532
Survey locations: 4

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
20.4 cm	7 Sept 2011	u/s Parchey	127756
17.2 cm	24 Apr 2007	d/s Greylake sluice	105267
15.3 cm	24 Apr 2007	d/s Greylake sluice	105267
14.3 cm	7 Sept 2011	u/s Parchey	127756
13.9 cm	24 Apr 2007	d/s Greylake sluice	105267
13.6 cm	7 Sept 2011	u/s Parchey	127756
13.5 cm	7 Sept 2011	u/s Parchey	127756
13.5 cm	7 Sept 2011	u/s Parchey	127756
13.5 cm	24 Apr 2007	d/s Greylake sluice	105267
13.4 cm	29 Apr 2009	d/s Greylake sluice	117191

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding silver bream
d/s Greylake sluice	24 Apr 2007	13 Apr 2022	5
Langacre Rhyne	6 Jul 2011	30 Jul 2014	2
u/s Parchey	7 Sept 2011	7 Sept 2011	1
u/s Greylake sluice	25 Apr 2007	14 Apr 2011	2

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

2007–2022

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 532 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 6.5 cm
Median: 7.6 cm
Upper quarter: 9.2 cm
Largest: 20.4 cm

0–99 mm

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100–199 mm

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 426 silver bream. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Median: 0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
Upper quarter: 0.4 oz (0.01 kg)
Heaviest: 18 lb 13.2 oz (8.54 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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