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Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the South Holland Main Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 27.2 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the South Holland Main Drain was 27.2 cm, recorded at Coy Sluice on 15 April 2010.

Across 1,537 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 South Holland Main Drain.

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Most recent observation8 June 2012Cliftons Bridge · 62 fish
Largest measured silver bream
27.2 cm
Median length
10.1 cm
Fish measured
1,537
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
27.2 cm15 Apr 2010Coy Sluice123198
26.5 cm20 Jun 1991Downstream Coy Sluice54693
25 cm14 Apr 2008Foremans Bridge110697
24.5 cm14 Apr 2008Foremans Bridge110697
24.3 cm12 May 2008Coy Sluice111172
24.2 cm16 Apr 2009Cliftons Bridge117199
23.5 cm14 Apr 2008Foremans Bridge110697
23.5 cm14 Apr 2008Foremans Bridge110697
23.5 cm14 Apr 2008Foremans Bridge110697
23.5 cm14 Apr 2008Foremans Bridge110697

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Cliftons Bridge21 Jun 19918 Jun 20127
Foremans Bridge19 Jun 19917 Jun 20126
Coy Sluice13 Jun 20016 Jun 20126
Red House Bridge19 Jun 19917 Apr 20112
Upstream Wisemans Pumping Station5 Jan 198816 Apr 20102
Shell Bridge27 Jun 199115 Apr 20093
Little Holland - Middle Site27 Mar 200627 Mar 20061
Downstream Coy Sluice20 Jun 199113 Jun 20012
Holland House1 Jul 19911 Jul 19911
Leedsgate Bridge25 Jun 199125 Jun 19911

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

1988–2012

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 1,537 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
8.5 cm
Median
10.1 cm
Upper quarter
12.7 cm
Largest
27.2 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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