Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Pophams Eau

Largest measured silver bream: 21.3 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pophams Eau was 21.3 cm, recorded at Croft House Farm on 11 September 1987.

Across 517 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 7.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 July 2017Croft House Farm · 182 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 21.3 cm
Median length: 7.8 cm
Fish measured: 517
Survey locations: 2

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
21.3 cm	11 Sept 1987	Croft House Farm	29715
16.8 cm	8 Sept 1999	Croft House Farm	29721
16.8 cm	8 Sept 1999	Croft House Farm	29721
15.9 cm	5 Jul 2017	Croft House Farm	150821
15.8 cm	5 Jul 2017	Croft House Farm	150821
15.8 cm	7 Sept 1994	Croft House Farm	29719
15.5 cm	5 Jul 2017	Croft House Farm	150821
15.3 cm	8 Sept 1999	Croft House Farm	29721
15.2 cm	5 Jul 2017	Croft House Farm	150821
15.1 cm	5 Jul 2017	Croft House Farm	150821

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
Croft House Farm	11 Sept 1987	5 Jul 2017	6
Black Sluice Bridge	3 Sept 1991	9 Sept 1999	3

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

1987–2017

Survey records by year

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

187

088

089

090

291

092

093

294

095

096

097

098

299

000

001

002

003

004

005

106

007

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

015

016

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 517 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.9 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 7.8 cm
Upper quarter: 10 cm
Largest: 21.3 cm

0–99 mm

387

100–199 mm

129

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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