Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Lincolnshire Lakes

Largest measured silver bream: 34.1 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lincolnshire Lakes was 34.1 cm, recorded at Iron & Steel A.C. Pond on 16 February 1987.

Across 3,831 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 11.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 December 2011Buckminster Pit · 3 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 34.1 cm
Median length: 11.3 cm
Fish measured: 3,831
Survey locations: 51

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
34.1 cm	16 Feb 1987	Iron & Steel A.C. Pond	69395
33.5 cm	16 Feb 1987	Iron & Steel A.C. Pond	69395
31.4 cm	16 Feb 1987	Iron & Steel A.C. Pond	69395
30.7 cm	28 Apr 1987	Barton Broads	69406
30.5 cm	11 Jan 1994	Shortferry Lake	69460
29.6 cm	11 Jan 1994	Shortferry Lake	69460
29.5 cm	11 Jan 1994	Shortferry Lake	69460
28.9 cm	11 Jan 1994	Shortferry Lake	69460
28.5 cm	30 Sept 1986	Hoe Hill Lake	69375
28 cm	11 Jan 1994	Shortferry Lake	69460

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
Buckminster Pit	6 Dec 2011	6 Dec 2011	1
Windmill Lake	23 Jan 2008	23 Jan 2008	1
Heapham Reservoir	1 Nov 1993	11 Dec 2007	2
Wagtail Lodge (Island Lake)	2 Nov 2004	2 Nov 2004	1
Thorn House Fishery	25 Feb 2003	25 Feb 2003	1
Park Lake	16 Jan 2003	16 Jan 2003	1
Grainthorpe Estates Lake	19 Jan 1994	5 Dec 2002	2
Bells Lake Site 0	7 Mar 1990	12 Dec 2001	3
Woodthorpe Hall Lake	5 Dec 2001	5 Dec 2001	1
Cypranids A.C. Lake	14 Feb 2001	14 Feb 2001	1
Partney Pit	8 Feb 2001	8 Feb 2001	1
Herons Mead Lake	6 Feb 2001	6 Feb 2001	1
Hogsthorpe A.C. Lake	26 Jan 2000	26 Jan 2000	1
Bainside Nurseries	21 Jan 2000	21 Jan 2000	1
Donnington Brick Pit	11 Jan 2000	11 Jan 2000	1
Woodlands Spilsby	30 Nov 1999	30 Nov 1999	1
Stewton	5 Feb 1999	5 Feb 1999	1
Rossways Waters Stock Pond	6 Jan 1999	6 Jan 1999	1
Rossways Waters Main Lake	6 Jan 1999	6 Jan 1999	1
Alvingham Fisheries	5 Feb 1998	5 Feb 1998	1
Hume Arms Lake	26 Jan 1998	26 Jan 1998	1
Marisco	22 Jan 1998	22 Jan 1998	1
Louth Canal Refuge	21 Jan 1998	21 Jan 1998	1
Ruskington Fen (Red Lion A.C.)	27 Jan 1997	27 Jan 1997	1
Skegness Water Leisure Park	4 Dec 1995	4 Dec 1995	1
Aylesby 25 Lake North Thoresby	26 Jan 1995	26 Jan 1995	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 0	16 Jan 1995	16 Jan 1995	1
Howards Lakes No 1	31 Oct 1994	31 Oct 1994	1
Shortferry Lake	11 Jan 1994	11 Jan 1994	1
Swan Lake Wainfleet	7 Dec 1993	7 Dec 1993	1
Hykeham Station Lake (George Fisher A.C.)	18 Apr 1990	18 Apr 1990	1
Manley Gardens Brigg	16 Feb 1989	16 Feb 1989	1
Hall Farm Tetney	17 Nov 1988	17 Nov 1988	1
Kingfield Farm Lake Barnoldby Le Beck	25 Nov 1985	8 Nov 1988	2
Pinders Lake	5 Nov 1987	5 Nov 1987	1
Barton Broads	27 Apr 1987	29 Apr 1987	3
Stickney Brick Pits	23 Apr 1987	23 Apr 1987	1
Pelhams Arms Farm Lake	18 Feb 1987	18 Feb 1987	1
Iron & Steel A.C. Pond	16 Feb 1987	16 Feb 1987	1
Tetney Lock A.C. Lake	9 Feb 1987	9 Feb 1987	1
Bells Lake Site 2	1 Dec 1986	1 Dec 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 3	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 2	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 1	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Pasture Road Fishery Site 2	2 Oct 1986	2 Oct 1986	1
Pasture Road Fishery Site 1	2 Oct 1986	2 Oct 1986	1
Hoe Hill Lake	30 Sept 1986	30 Sept 1986	1
Manor Fishing Lake	24 Sept 1986	24 Sept 1986	1
Pioneer A.C. Lake Site 2	2 Apr 1986	2 Apr 1986	1
Pioneer A.C. Lake Site 1	2 Apr 1986	2 Apr 1986	1
Bradley Pond	8 Nov 1985	8 Nov 1985	1

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

1985–2011

Survey records by year

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

285

1086

887

288

189

290

091

092

293

394

395

096

297

498

499

300

501

102

203

104

005

006

107

108

009

010

111

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,831 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.1 cm
Lower quarter: 9.8 cm
Median: 11.3 cm
Upper quarter: 14.8 cm
Largest: 34.1 cm

0–99 mm

1008

100–199 mm

2558

200–299 mm

260

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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