Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River West Fen Catchwater

Largest measured silver bream: 31.8 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River West Fen Catchwater was 31.8 cm, recorded at West Houses on 31 May 1990.

Across 2,053 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 7 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 West Fen Catchwater.

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Most recent observation26 April 2019West Houses · 2 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 31.8 cm
Median length: 7 cm
Fish measured: 2,053
Survey locations: 5

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
31.8 cm	31 May 1990	West Houses	58219
31 cm	31 May 1990	West Houses	58219
25.8 cm	21 Apr 1993	West Houses	58230
25.6 cm	4 Jun 1990	Hall Lane Stickney	58220
25.5 cm	21 Apr 1993	West Houses	58230
25.4 cm	21 Apr 1993	West Houses	58230
25 cm	31 May 1990	West Houses	58219
24.6 cm	31 May 1990	West Houses	58219
24.3 cm	21 Apr 1993	West Houses	58230
24.3 cm	5 Jun 1990	Hagnaby Lock	58221

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding silver bream
West Houses	6 May 1987	26 Apr 2019	17
Hagnaby Lock	5 May 1987	16 May 2012	10
Hall Lane Stickney	2 Dec 1987	12 May 2000	5
Tumby Woodside	9 May 2000	9 May 2000	1
Revesby Bridge	27 Jun 1990	15 Apr 1993	2

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded silver bream that year.

387

088

089

490

091

092

493

094

095

396

097

098

099

400

001

202

203

204

105

206

107

108

109

110

011

212

113

014

015

016

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 2,053 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.3 cm
Lower quarter: 5.9 cm
Median: 7 cm
Upper quarter: 9.1 cm
Largest: 31.8 cm

0–99 mm

1613

100–199 mm

416

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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