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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Newham Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 22.8 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Newham Drain was 22.8 cm, recorded at Mills Bridge on 25 May 1993.

Across 138 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 June 2013Mills Bridge · 24 fish
Largest measured silver bream
22.8 cm
Median length
9.4 cm
Fish measured
138
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
22.8 cm25 May 1993Mills Bridge58269
20.6 cm28 Jun 2001Moorhouses59045
20.2 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
19.4 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
19.3 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
18.3 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
17.8 cm4 May 2006Mills Bridge90924
16.1 cm28 Jun 2001Moorhouses59045
15.8 cm8 May 2008Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm110988
15.8 cm25 May 1993Mills Bridge58269

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding silver bream
Moorhouses28 Jun 200111 Jun 20133
Mills Bridge25 May 199311 Jun 20133
Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm3 Oct 199030 May 20135

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.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 138 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
9.4 cm
Upper quarter
11 cm
Largest
22.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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