Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Medlam Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 18.4 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Medlam Drain was 18.4 cm, recorded at Medlam Bridge on 26 June 2013.

Across 364 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 June 2013Medlam Bridge · 2 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 18.4 cm
Median length: 8 cm
Fish measured: 364
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
18.4 cm	26 Jun 2013	Medlam Bridge	137038
18.1 cm	14 May 1993	Medlam Bridge	58275
18.1 cm	30 Oct 1990	Medlam Bridge	58259
17.3 cm	18 May 1993	Frithville	58272
17 cm	30 Oct 1990	Medlam Bridge	58259
16.6 cm	12 May 1993	Skirbeck Farm	58274
16.1 cm	30 Oct 1990	Medlam Bridge	58259
15.7 cm	18 May 1993	Frithville	58272
15.5 cm	24 Oct 1990	Hakerley Bridge	58257
15.4 cm	23 May 2006	Medlam Bridge	90977

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
Medlam Bridge	30 Oct 1990	26 Jun 2013	5
Hakerley Bridge	24 Oct 1990	11 Aug 2011	3
Frithville	18 May 1993	9 May 2008	3
Skirbeck Farm	14 Nov 1990	22 May 2006	4

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

1990–2013

Survey records by year

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

390

091

092

393

094

095

096

097

098

099

000

401

002

003

004

005

206

007

108

009

010

111

012

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 364 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.7 cm
Lower quarter: 6.1 cm
Median: 8 cm
Upper quarter: 10.3 cm
Largest: 18.4 cm

0–99 mm

255

100–199 mm

109

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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