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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the South Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 36.5 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the South Forty Foot Drain was 36.5 cm, recorded at Wyberton Bridge Upstream on 16 July 1990.

Across 5,348 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 6.2 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the South Forty Foot Drain.

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Most recent observation23 May 2013Side Scan validiation netting · 5 fish
Largest measured silver bream
36.5 cm
Median length
6.2 cm
Fish measured
5,348
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
36.5 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
35.2 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
34.3 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
32.4 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
32.4 cm5 Jul 1990Swineshead Bridge Downstream57719
31.2 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
30.8 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
30.4 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
30.2 cm16 Jul 1990Wyberton Bridge Upstream57722
29.7 cm15 Jul 1987Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream57700

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
Side Scan validiation netting23 May 201323 May 20131
Wyberton Bridge Upstream24 Jul 19879 Sept 201012
Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream15 Jul 19878 Sept 20107
Swineshead Bridge Downstream14 Jul 19877 Sept 20107
Bicker Fen30 Jun 19876 Sept 20107
Donington Bridge2 Jul 199026 Aug 20106
Dowsby Road16 Jun 19875 Sept 20064
Upstream Rod Rest13 Jul 198726 Jul 19994
Swineshead Bridge1 Jul 198721 Jul 19994
Neslam Bridge16 Jun 19879 Jul 19993
Downstream AWA Wyberton Labortory22 Jul 198716 Aug 19952
College Farm14 Jun 199014 Jun 19901

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

1987–2013

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 5,348 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
5 cm
Median
6.2 cm
Upper quarter
10.4 cm
Largest
36.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the South Forty Foot Drain

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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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