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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the River Witham

Largest measured silver bream: 29.9 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Witham was 29.9 cm, recorded at Tattershall Bridge (Witham) on 10 October 1991.

Across 6,492 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 10.1 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 Witham.

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Most recent observation13 September 2010Upstream Bracebridge Bridge · 2 fish
Largest measured silver bream
29.9 cm
Median length
10.1 cm
Fish measured
6,492
Survey locations
22

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
29.9 cm10 Oct 1991Tattershall Bridge (Witham)53232
29.4 cm29 Jun 1994Chapel Hill (Witham)53291
28.6 cm1 Oct 1991Southrey (Witham)53228
28.5 cm25 Jun 1998Pelhams Land R/B (Witham)53405
28.4 cm3 Jul 1985Five Mile House Bridge (Witham)53026
27.7 cm4 Jul 1985Short Ferry (Witham)53027
27.7 cm2 Jul 1985Greetwell Hall (Witham)53025
27.5 cm25 Jun 1998Pelhams Land R/B (Witham)53405
27.4 cm28 Jun 1994Tattershall Bridge (Witham)53290
27.4 cm3 Jul 1985Five Mile House Bridge (Witham)53026

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
Upstream Bracebridge Bridge16 Jun 198813 Sept 201012
Ex Power Station (Witham)6 Jul 198828 Jun 201012
Haddington Bridge16 Aug 198530 Sept 20096
Tattershall Bridge (Witham)15 Jul 19853 Sept 200913
Kirks Farm R/B (Witham)22 Jul 198527 Jul 20069
Pelhams Land R/B (Witham)9 Aug 198826 Jul 20067
Short Ferry (Witham)4 Jul 198520 Jul 20068
Five Mile House Bridge (Witham)3 Jul 198518 Jul 20068
Kirkstead Bridge (Witham)10 Jul 198512 Jul 200610
Tunnard Farm (Witham)8 Aug 198829 Jun 20003
Thorpe Tilney Road (Witham)11 Jul 198515 Jun 20006
Stixwould (Witham)9 Jul 198513 Jun 20005
Beech House Farm L/B (Witham)17 Jul 198530 Jun 19984
Southrey (Witham)8 Jul 198511 Jun 19985
Downstream R/B Beet Factory (Witham)25 Jul 198510 Jun 19985
Upstream R/B Bardney Bridge (Witham)13 Jun 19949 Jun 19982
Greetwell Hall (Witham)2 Jul 19852 Jun 19985
Dixon Street16 Jun 198824 Sept 19973
North Hykeham Bridge7 Jun 198818 Sept 19974
Blackmoor Farm Witham9 Oct 198517 Sept 19972
Chapel Hill (Witham)24 Jul 198529 Jun 19942
Dry Doddington16 May 198828 Apr 19942

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

1985–2010

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 6,492 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
8.2 cm
Median
10.1 cm
Upper quarter
12.4 cm
Largest
29.9 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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