Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Trader/Maud Foster Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 31.5 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Trader/Maud Foster Drain was 31.5 cm, recorded at Sibsey Fenside on 4 May 1993.

Across 6,937 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 8.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Trader/Maud Foster Drain.

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Most recent observation1 May 2019Upstream Boston Golf Club · 1 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 31.5 cm
Median length: 8.4 cm
Fish measured: 6,937
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
31.5 cm	4 May 1993	Sibsey Fenside	58229
31 cm	4 May 1993	Sibsey Fenside	58229
28.8 cm	10 Jun 1987	Trader Bank Sibsey	58201
27.6 cm	10 Jun 1987	Trader Bank Sibsey	58201
27.5 cm	10 Jun 1987	Trader Bank Sibsey	58201
27 cm	4 May 1993	Sibsey Fenside	58229
25.9 cm	4 May 1993	Sibsey Fenside	58229
25.7 cm	7 May 1993	Upstream Boston Golf Club	58225
25.6 cm	7 May 1993	Upstream Boston Golf Club	58225
25.5 cm	4 May 1993	Sibsey Fenside	58229

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
Upstream Boston Golf Club	3 Jun 1987	1 May 2019	12
Horncastle Road	5 Jun 1987	9 May 2013	14
Trader Bank Sibsey	10 Jun 1987	7 May 2013	16
Windsor Bank Boston	11 Jun 1987	19 Jul 2011	10
Sibsey Fenside	9 Jun 1987	23 May 2000	5

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.

587

088

089

490

091

092

593

094

095

596

097

098

099

500

001

202

203

204

205

206

407

408

409

410

311

012

313

014

015

016

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 6,937 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 0.6 cm
Lower quarter: 6.3 cm
Median: 8.4 cm
Upper quarter: 11.4 cm
Largest: 31.5 cm

0–99 mm

4370

100–199 mm

2493

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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