Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Little South Holland Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 23.4 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Little South Holland Drain was 23.4 cm, recorded at Fryefield Lane on 18 November 2009.

Across 205 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 13.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 April 2019Saturday Bridge · 4 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 23.4 cm
Median length: 13.7 cm
Fish measured: 205
Survey locations: 5

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
23.4 cm	18 Nov 2009	Fryefield Lane	120537
23.2 cm	18 Nov 2009	Frogs Bridge	120533
22.6 cm	11 Apr 2019	Saturday Bridge	155400
22.2 cm	18 Nov 2009	Frogs Bridge	120533
22.2 cm	18 Nov 2009	Frogs Bridge	120533
21.3 cm	30 Mar 2011	Saturday Bridge	126076
21.1 cm	19 Nov 2009	Saturday Bridge	120521
20.8 cm	18 Nov 2009	Frogs Bridge	120533
20.2 cm	18 Nov 2009	Frogs Bridge	120533
19.5 cm	29 Mar 2011	Downstream caravan site	126074

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
Saturday Bridge	13 May 1997	11 Apr 2019	4
Downstream caravan site	29 Mar 2011	29 Mar 2011	1
Fryefield Lane	9 Oct 1997	18 Nov 2009	2
Frogs Bridge	13 Oct 1997	18 Nov 2009	2
US Cliftons Bridge	8 Jul 1991	8 Jul 1991	1

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

1991–2019

Survey records by year

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

191

092

093

094

095

096

397

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

008

309

010

211

012

013

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016

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 205 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 9 cm
Median: 13.7 cm
Upper quarter: 15.7 cm
Largest: 23.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

135

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Little South Holland 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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