Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River East Fen Catchwater

Largest measured silver bream: 24.3 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River East Fen Catchwater was 24.3 cm, recorded at Downstream Staunch Farm on 12 June 1990.

Across 529 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 10.5 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 East Fen Catchwater.

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Most recent observation17 May 2006Downstream Staunch Farm · 95 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 24.3 cm
Median length: 10.5 cm
Fish measured: 529
Survey locations: 5

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
24.3 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
24.3 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
24.1 cm	11 May 1987	Downstream Staunch Farm	58209
23.1 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
23 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
21.8 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
21.3 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
20.8 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
20.6 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223
20.1 cm	12 Jun 1990	Downstream Staunch Farm	58223

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
Downstream Staunch Farm	11 May 1987	17 May 2006	8
Keal Cotes	19 May 1987	11 May 2006	4
Holmes Road Stickney	13 Jun 1990	8 Jun 2000	2
Harehills Farm	14 May 1987	30 May 2000	4
Bar Bridge Farm	29 May 1987	29 May 1987	1

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

1987–2006

Survey records by year

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

487

088

089

290

091

092

393

094

095

296

097

098

099

300

001

002

103

104

105

206

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 529 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 8.5 cm
Median: 10.5 cm
Upper quarter: 13.2 cm
Largest: 24.3 cm

0–99 mm

228

100–199 mm

291

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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