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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Welland

Largest measured silver bream: 27.5 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Welland was 27.5 cm, recorded at Peg 397 on 11 July 1996.

Across 1,214 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 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 Welland.

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Most recent observation14 May 2014Sandy Lane · 7 fish
Largest measured silver bream
27.5 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
1,214
Survey locations
10

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
27.5 cm11 Jul 1996Peg 39754215
26 cm24 Sept 1996Wisbech Road54218
25.5 cm11 Jul 1996Peg 39754215
25 cm24 Sept 1996Wisbech Road54218
24.5 cm24 Sept 1996Wisbech Road54218
24.5 cm11 Jul 1996Peg 39754215
24.5 cm11 Jul 1996Peg 39754215
24 cm24 Sept 1996Wisbech Road54218
23.5 cm11 Jul 1996Peg 39754215
23 cm24 Sept 1996Wisbech Road54218

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
Sandy Lane7 Jun 199314 May 20142
Wisbech Road10 Jun 199324 Sept 19962
Downstream Clay Lake Bridge9 Jun 199318 Sept 19962
Welland Yacht Club17 Sept 199617 Sept 19961
Peg 3971 Jun 199311 Jul 19962
Peg 21629 Jun 199329 Jun 19931
No 2 Clay Lake28 Jun 199328 Jun 19931
Downstream Crowland Bridge26 May 199326 May 19931
Downstream Gretton Road Bridge4 May 19934 May 19931
Downstream Gunthorpe Road Bridge28 Apr 199328 Apr 19931

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

1993–2014

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 1,214 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
9.5 cm
Largest
27.5 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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