Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River DS Wissey

Largest measured silver bream: 18.3 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River DS Wissey was 18.3 cm, recorded at Wissington Beet on 1 July 1993.

Across 875 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.3 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 DS Wissey.

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Most recent observation6 August 2024Hilgay Moorings · 19 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 18.3 cm
Median length: 9.3 cm
Fish measured: 875
Survey locations: 11

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
18.3 cm	1 Jul 1993	Wissington Beet	29916
18 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
18 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.8 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.8 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.8 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.6 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.6 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.4 cm	4 Jul 2012	Hilgay Moorings	132263
16.3 cm	21 Jun 1993	Whittington	29912

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
Hilgay Moorings	21 May 1991	6 Aug 2024	6
Wissington Beet	11 Jun 1991	20 Aug 2007	5
Hilgay	13 Jun 1991	15 May 2000	4
Hilgay Fen	31 May 1996	11 May 2000	2
Methwold Lode	15 May 1991	3 Jul 1996	3
Fordham Fen	7 Jul 1993	2 Jul 1996	2
Catsholme Pump	7 Jun 1996	7 Jun 1996	1
Hilgay Bridge	2 Jul 1993	4 Jun 1996	2
Stoke Ferry	14 May 1991	30 May 1996	2
Whittington	21 Jun 1993	29 May 1996	2
Oxborough Ferry	6 Aug 1990	8 May 1991	2

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

1990–2024

Survey records by year

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

190

691

092

793

094

095

1096

097

098

099

300

001

002

003

004

005

006

207

008

009

010

011

112

013

014

015

016

017

018

019

020

021

022

023

124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 875 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 9.3 cm
Upper quarter: 10.8 cm
Largest: 18.3 cm

0–99 mm

591

100–199 mm

284

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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