Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the Twenty Foot Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 22.3 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Twenty Foot Drain was 22.3 cm, recorded at Shepperson's Bridge on 3 September 1999.

Across 1,044 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 7.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 May 2023Hobbs Lot Bridge · 4 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 22.3 cm
Median length: 7.8 cm
Fish measured: 1,044
Survey locations: 6

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
22.3 cm	3 Sept 1999	Shepperson's Bridge	29537
22.3 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530
22.3 cm	5 Aug 1994	Shepperson's Bridge	29533
21.8 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530
21.8 cm	5 Aug 1994	Shepperson's Bridge	29533
21.3 cm	8 Jun 1987	Poplartree Bridge	29516
20.3 cm	5 Aug 1994	Shepperson's Bridge	29533
19.8 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530
19.3 cm	3 Sept 1999	Shepperson's Bridge	29537
19.3 cm	26 Aug 1994	Goosetree Corner	29530

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
Hobbs Lot Bridge	7 Jul 1987	10 May 2023	7
Goosetree Corner	5 Jul 1987	3 May 2023	7
Holloways Bridge	10 Jun 1987	18 May 2017	4
Chainbridge	11 Sept 1991	25 May 2006	4
Shepperson's Bridge	13 Jul 1987	3 Jun 2005	7
Poplartree Bridge	8 Jun 1987	24 May 2005	5

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

1987–2023

Survey records by year

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

587

088

089

090

691

092

093

694

095

096

097

098

499

000

001

002

103

304

205

106

007

008

209

010

111

012

013

014

015

016

117

018

019

020

021

022

223

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,044 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 7.8 cm
Upper quarter: 9.7 cm
Largest: 22.3 cm

0–99 mm

809

100–199 mm

228

200–299 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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