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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Relief Channel

Largest measured silver bream: 31.8 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Relief Channel was 31.8 cm, recorded at Downham Market STW on 6 September 1993.

Across 989 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 10.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation30 August 2005Stow Bridge · 8 fish
Largest measured silver bream
31.8 cm
Median length
10.3 cm
Fish measured
989
Survey locations
12

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
31.8 cm6 Sept 1993Downham Market STW30267
29.3 cm17 Sept 1996Downham Market STW30279
28.8 cm20 Sept 1996DS Stow Bridge30281
27.8 cm17 Sept 1996Downham Market STW30279
27.8 cm10 Sept 1996DS Downham Bridge30278
27.3 cm4 Sept 2000Holme Farm Magdalen30822
27.3 cm21 Aug 2000Denver Sluice30816
27.3 cm17 Sept 1996Downham Market STW30279
26.8 cm21 Aug 2000Denver Sluice30816
26.8 cm21 Aug 2000Denver Sluice30816

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding silver bream
Stow Bridge2 Oct 199130 Aug 20054
Tail Sluice15 Oct 199124 Aug 20054
Wiggenhall Bridge10 Oct 199122 Aug 20054
Polver Farm Magdalen9 Oct 199117 Aug 20054
Magdalen Bridge16 Sept 198816 Aug 20054
Downham Bridge26 Sept 19919 Aug 20054
DS Downham Bridge30 Sept 19915 Aug 20055
Denver Sluice14 Oct 19914 Aug 20054
Holme Farm Magdalen4 Oct 19914 Sept 20004
DS Stow Bridge3 Oct 19911 Sept 20004
Downham Market STW7 Sept 198829 Aug 20005
Saddlebow Bridge11 Oct 199116 Sept 19932

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

1988–2005

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 989 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
9.3 cm
Median
10.3 cm
Upper quarter
11.3 cm
Largest
31.8 cm

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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