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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Oxford Watercourses

Largest measured silver bream: 30.4 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Oxford Watercourses was 30.4 cm, recorded at Bulstake Stream - Fishing News Books on 31 July 2014.

Across 84 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.5 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 Oxford Watercourses.

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Most recent observation27 August 2014Castle Mill Stream - Jericho · 7 fish
Largest measured silver bream
30.4 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
84
Survey locations
12

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
30.4 cm31 Jul 2014Bulstake Stream - Fishing News Books141981
21 cm4 Aug 2004Bulstake Stream - Botley Park80978
20.7 cm4 Aug 2004Seacourt Stream - North Hinksey80989
19.5 cm12 Aug 2004Bulstake Stream - Fishing News Books81201
18.8 cm4 Aug 2004Bulstake Stream - Botley Park80978
17.7 cm10 Aug 2004Hinksey Stream - North Hinksey81207
17 cm12 Aug 2004Castle Mill Stream - College Gardens81200
15.3 cm4 Aug 2004Seacourt Stream - North Hinksey80989
15.1 cm4 Aug 2004Bulstake Stream - Botley Park80978
14.5 cm18 Aug 2014Castle Mill Stream - College Gardens142354

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
Castle Mill Stream - Jericho9 Aug 200627 Aug 20142
Castle Mill Stream - College Gardens12 Aug 200418 Aug 20142
Seacourt Stream - North Hinksey4 Aug 200412 Aug 20142
Wolvercote Mill Stream - Wolvercote Mill East Arm11 Aug 200411 Aug 20142
Bulstake Stream - Botley Park4 Aug 20048 Aug 20142
Botley Stream - Golf Range5 Aug 20041 Aug 20142
Bulstake Stream - Fishing News Books12 Aug 200431 Jul 20142
North field brook - Four Pillars hotel11 Jun 201411 Jun 20141
Wolvercote Mill Stream - A34 Road Bridge18 Oct 200618 Oct 20061
Iffley Weirs Mill Stream9 Aug 20069 Aug 20061
Osney Stream - St Frideswides Church10 Aug 200410 Aug 20041
Hinksey Stream - North Hinksey10 Aug 200410 Aug 20041

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

2004–2014

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 84 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
12.9 cm
Largest
30.4 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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