Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River DS Lark

Largest measured silver bream: 27.8 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River DS Lark was 27.8 cm, recorded at Branch Bridge on 30 May 1990.

Across 604 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 River DS Lark.

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Most recent observation15 September 2015Prickwillow · 1,079 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 27.8 cm
Median length: 7.8 cm
Fish measured: 604
Survey locations: 10

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
27.8 cm	30 May 1990	Branch Bridge	30050
25.8 cm	30 May 1990	Branch Bridge	30050
25.3 cm	30 May 1990	Branch Bridge	30050
18.8 cm	12 Jul 1996	Prickwillow	29840
16.8 cm	12 Jul 1993	Judes Ferry	29824
16.3 cm	8 Jul 1996	Isleham Lock	29837
16.3 cm	8 Jul 1996	Isleham Lock	29837
16.3 cm	12 Jul 1993	Judes Ferry	29824
15.3 cm	28 Jun 2000	Isleham Backwater	30785
15.3 cm	8 Jul 1996	Isleham Lock	29837

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
Prickwillow	13 Nov 1990	15 Sept 2015	10
Isleham Lock	12 Nov 1990	14 Sept 2012	8
Branch Bridge	30 May 1990	27 Sept 2010	6
Mildenhall	14 Sept 2005	14 Sept 2005	1
East Fen Isleham	6 Dec 1990	13 Aug 2004	5
Baskey Bay	22 Nov 1990	5 Jul 2000	4
Isleham Backwater	1 Jul 1996	28 Jun 2000	2
Lark Grange	19 Jul 1996	19 Jul 1996	1
Judes Ferry	28 Nov 1990	26 Jun 1996	3
Wamil Hall	23 Nov 1990	7 Jul 1993	2

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

1990–2015

Survey records by year

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

890

191

092

793

094

095

896

097

098

099

200

001

002

103

304

305

206

207

008

009

210

011

212

013

014

115

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 604 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 7.8 cm
Upper quarter: 8.8 cm
Largest: 27.8 cm

0–99 mm

524

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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