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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Nene

Largest measured silver bream: 27.8 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nene was 27.8 cm, recorded at Lilford Upstream on 4 October 1989.

Across 284 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 8.8 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 Nene.

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Most recent observation15 September 2011Yarwell Mill Back Channel · 5 fish
Largest measured silver bream
27.8 cm
Median length
8.8 cm
Fish measured
284
Survey locations
17

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
27.8 cm4 Oct 1989Lilford Upstream54039
23.2 cm27 Oct 2009Eaglethorpe Backchannel120009
22.8 cm9 Sept 1981Yarwell Mill Back Channel109008
21.3 cm4 Oct 1989Lilford Upstream54039
21.3 cm9 Sept 1981Yarwell Mill Back Channel109008
20.8 cm9 Sept 1981Yarwell Mill Back Channel109008
18.1 cm9 Sept 1981Yarwell Mill Back Channel109008
17.4 cm15 Sept 2011Yarwell Mill Back Channel128775
17.2 cm15 Sept 2011Yarwell Mill Back Channel128775
17 cm21 Jul 1993Stanground Back Channel54066

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
Yarwell Mill Back Channel9 Sept 198115 Sept 20115
Downstream Oundle North Road Bridge28 Jul 19937 Jul 20105
Downstream Fotheringhay5 Jul 20105 Jul 20101
Thrapston29 Jun 201029 Jun 20101
Stanground Back Channel21 Jul 199321 Jun 20103
Ailsworth26 Jun 199516 Jun 20104
Eaglethorpe Backchannel27 Oct 200927 Oct 20091
Ailsworth Upstream of BC weir12 Aug 200912 Aug 20091
Upstream Elton Road Bridge7 Jul 20087 Jul 20081
Stibbington25 Sept 19894 Jul 20082
Downstream Clifford Hill lock2 Jul 20082 Jul 20081
Downstream Wansford Lock19 Jul 198918 Jun 20082
Downstream Wadenhoe Lock24 Sept 200724 Sept 20071
Downstream Cotterstock2 Aug 19932 Aug 19931
Bedford Gravels30 Jun 199330 Jun 19931
Lilford Upstream4 Oct 19894 Oct 19891
Peterborough Embankment14 Sept 198914 Sept 19891

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

1981–2011

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 284 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
7.2 cm
Median
8.8 cm
Upper quarter
11.2 cm
Largest
27.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Nene

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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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