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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Ouse

Largest measured silver bream: 99.9 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ouse was 99.9 cm, recorded at Naburn Weir (boom boat site) on 27 July 1998.

Across 126 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.6 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 Ouse.

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Most recent observation8 July 2024Beningbrough Village (single anode) · 2 fish
Largest measured silver bream
99.9 cm
Median length
9.6 cm
Fish measured
126
Survey locations
19

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
99.9 cm27 Jul 1998Naburn Weir (boom boat site)108331
23.7 cm8 Aug 1997Naburn Weir (boom boat site)110350
23.1 cm27 Jul 1998Naburn Weir (gill net)109826
22.6 cm22 Jul 1996Naburn Weir (boom boat site)109504
21.1 cm22 Jul 1996Naburn Weir (single anode)109453
20.5 cm28 Jul 2008Naburn Weir (single anode)113010
20.2 cm22 Jul 1996Naburn Weir (boom boat site)109504
20 cm15 Jul 2014Naburn Weir (single anode)141739
19.4 cm23 Jul 1999Naburn Weir (boom boat site)105760
19.4 cm23 Jul 1999Naburn Weir (single anode)105765

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
Beningbrough Village (single anode)5 Aug 19978 Jul 20249
Naburn Weir (single anode)22 Jul 199621 Jun 20189
Naburn - Fry Survey15 Aug 201315 Aug 20131
Linton-on-Ouse, below weir (single anode)4 Aug 199725 Jun 20106
Linton-on-Ouse u/s weir (single anode)1 Aug 199724 Jun 20109
Beningborough - Fry Survey19 Sept 200029 Sept 20052
Nether Poppleton (single anode)17 Jul 20025 Jul 20053
Linton-on-Ouse u/s weir (gill net)14 Jul 200320 Jul 20042
Nether Poppleton (gill net site)14 Jul 200414 Jul 20041
Naburn Weir (gill net)27 Jul 199812 Jul 20043
Linton-on-Ouse u/s weir (boom boat)1 Aug 199714 Jul 20032
Linton-on-Ouse u/s (seine netting site)24 Jul 199814 Jul 20033
Nether Poppleton (boom boat)9 Jul 20039 Jul 20031
Beningbrough Village (gill net site)12 Jul 200212 Jul 20021
Naburn Weir (boom boat site)22 Jul 199623 Jul 19994
Beningbrough Village (boom boat site)23 Jul 199923 Jul 19991
Acaster Malbis (gill net)7 Aug 199720 Jul 19992
Linton weir - u/s - Fry Survey29 Sept 199829 Sept 19981
Beningbrough Village (seine net site)28 Jul 199828 Jul 19981

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

1996–2024

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 126 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.7 cm
Lower quarter
7.2 cm
Median
9.6 cm
Upper quarter
12.5 cm
Largest
99.9 cm

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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