Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Don

Largest measured silver bream: 21.2 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Don was 21.2 cm, recorded at Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003 on 3 October 1997.

Across 58 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 2.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 July 2024Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003 · 2 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 21.2 cm
Median length: 2.3 cm
Fish measured: 58
Survey locations: 6

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
21.2 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547
21 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547
19.7 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547
17.7 cm	11 Jul 2002	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	68780
17.2 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547
16.7 cm	26 Jul 2001	Below Sprotborough Weir DON/CO/TEMP/002	20361
13.7 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547
12 cm	24 Jul 2024	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	165842
11.6 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547
11.3 cm	3 Oct 1997	Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	24547

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
Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/003	3 Oct 1997	24 Jul 2024	4
Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001	29 Jul 2006	29 Jul 2006	1
Sprotborough - Fry Survey	29 Sept 1997	24 Sept 2003	5
Below Sprotborough Weir DON/CO/TEMP/002	26 Jul 2001	26 Jul 2001	1
Thorpe Marsh PS	31 Aug 1993	31 Aug 1993	1
Stainforth	31 Aug 1993	31 Aug 1993	1

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

1993–2024

Survey records by year

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

293

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096

297

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099

100

201

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103

004

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106

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124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 58 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.5 cm
Lower quarter: 2 cm
Median: 2.3 cm
Upper quarter: 3.4 cm
Largest: 21.2 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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