Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Main River Brue

Largest measured silver bream: 16.5 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Brue was 16.5 cm, recorded at Abbots Fish House (Te) on 6 June 2007.

Across 37 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 3 silver bream. The median was 1 oz (0.029 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1.7 oz (0.047 kg).

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

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Most recent observation5 July 2011Hackness Sluice d/s · 21 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 16.5 cm
Median length: 9.2 cm
Fish measured: 37
Survey locations: 3

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
16.5 cm	6 Jun 2007	Abbots Fish House (Te)	105465
16.4 cm	6 Jun 2007	Abbots Fish House (Te)	105465
15.2 cm	6 Jun 2007	Abbots Fish House (Te)	105465
13.5 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704
12.1 cm	19 May 2004	Westhay Bridge (Te)	79859
11.7 cm	6 Jun 2007	Abbots Fish House (Te)	105465
11.2 cm	1 Sept 2008	Abbots Fish House (Te)	113685
11.1 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704
11 cm	5 Jul 2011	Hackness Sluice d/s	127389
11 cm	11 Jun 2007	Westhay Bridge (Te)	105660

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
Hackness Sluice d/s	5 Jul 2011	5 Jul 2011	1
Abbots Fish House (Te)	23 Jun 2006	16 Jun 2011	4
Westhay Bridge (Te)	19 May 2004	14 Jun 2011	3

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

2004–2011

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 37 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.7 cm
Lower quarter: 7.5 cm
Median: 9.2 cm
Upper quarter: 11 cm
Largest: 16.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 3 silver bream. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.8 oz (0.022 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.9 oz (0.0255 kg)
Median: 1 oz (0.029 kg)
Upper quarter: 1.3 oz (0.038 kg)
Heaviest: 1.7 oz (0.047 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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