Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Moretons Leam

Largest measured silver bream: 24.7 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Moretons Leam was 24.7 cm, recorded at Stanground on 14 September 1981.

Across 36 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 10.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 June 2007Stanground · 1 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 24.7 cm
Median length: 10.8 cm
Fish measured: 36
Survey locations: 7

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
24.7 cm	14 Sept 1981	Stanground	109046
17.7 cm	14 Sept 1981	Stanground	109046
17.2 cm	14 Sept 1981	Stanground	109046
15.8 cm	14 Sept 1981	Stanground	109046
15.8 cm	14 Sept 1981	Stanground	109046
14.5 cm	15 May 1995	Stanground	54163
13.5 cm	15 May 1995	Stanground	54163
13 cm	15 May 1995	Stanground	54163
13 cm	11 May 1992	March Farmers	54160
12.5 cm	16 May 1995	Little Bridge	54165

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
Stanground	14 Sept 1981	1 Jun 2007	4
Rings End	18 May 1995	18 May 1995	1
March Farmers	11 May 1992	18 May 1995	2
Upstream Eldernell	13 May 1992	17 May 1995	2
Little Bridge	5 Jun 1989	16 May 1995	2
McCains	21 May 1992	21 May 1992	1
Downstream Eldernell	13 May 1992	13 May 1992	1

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

1981–2007

Survey records by year

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

181

082

083

084

085

086

087

088

189

090

091

592

093

094

595

096

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

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107

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 36 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.9 cm
Median: 10.8 cm
Upper quarter: 12.6 cm
Largest: 24.7 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 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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