Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the West Fen Drain

Largest measured silver bream: 30.8 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Fen Drain was 30.8 cm, recorded at Westville Farm on 25 May 1993.

Across 1,873 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 11.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation9 July 2013Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm · 10 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 30.8 cm
Median length: 11.3 cm
Fish measured: 1,873
Survey locations: 7

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
30.8 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
30.8 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
30.4 cm	30 Apr 1996	Westville Farm	58290
30.4 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
29.6 cm	24 May 1993	Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	58278
29.3 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
27.8 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
26.8 cm	22 Jun 2001	Hough Bridge	59051
26.4 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
26.1 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279

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
Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm	8 Jun 1993	9 Jul 2013	5
Bunkers Hill	21 May 1993	18 Aug 2011	5
Westville Farm	16 Nov 1990	11 Aug 2011	6
Richardson's Bridge	10 Jun 1993	10 May 2006	4
Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	1 Oct 1990	11 May 2005	4
Hough Bridge	25 Apr 1996	22 Jun 2001	2
Bettinsons Bridge	19 May 1993	22 Jun 2001	2

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

1990–2013

Survey records by year

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

290

091

092

693

094

095

696

097

098

099

000

601

002

003

004

105

306

007

008

009

010

311

012

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,873 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 8.3 cm
Median: 11.3 cm
Upper quarter: 14.2 cm
Largest: 30.8 cm

0–99 mm

734

100–199 mm

1084

200–299 mm

300–399 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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