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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Rother

Largest measured silver bream: 13.6 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rother was 13.6 cm, recorded at Bodiam on 17 September 2025.

Across 27 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 9.9 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 Rother.

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Most recent observation17 September 2025Bodiam · 15 fish
Largest measured silver bream
13.6 cm
Median length
9.9 cm
Fish measured
27
Survey locations
3

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
13.6 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
13.5 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
12.8 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
12.6 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
11.8 cm20 Jun 2010Bodiam122893
11.5 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
11.2 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
11.1 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693
11.1 cm23 Jun 2009Blackwall Bridge117590
10.8 cm17 Sept 2025Bodiam178693

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
Bodiam20 Jun 201017 Sept 20253
Blackwall Bridge23 Jun 200917 Aug 20162
u/s Iden Bridge16 Jul 201316 Aug 20162

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

2009–2025

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 27 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
8 cm
Lower quarter
9.5 cm
Median
9.9 cm
Upper quarter
11.2 cm
Largest
13.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Rother

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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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