Silver bream · Abramis bjoerkna

Silver bream in the West Sedgemoor Main Drain Catchment

Largest measured silver bream: 22 cm

The largest silver bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Sedgemoor Main Drain Catchment was 22 cm, recorded at Stathe on 23 June 2010.

Across 112 measured silver bream, the median measured length was 8.7 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 Sedgemoor Main Drain Catchment.

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Most recent observation1 June 2016Stathe · 47 fish

Largest measured silver bream: 22 cm
Median length: 8.7 cm
Fish measured: 112
Survey locations: 1

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 cm	23 Jun 2010	Stathe	122444
16.3 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
16 cm	18 Jun 2013	Stathe	136869
14.9 cm	23 Jun 2010	Stathe	122444
14.6 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
14.5 cm	4 Jul 2008	Stathe	111841
13.9 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
13.5 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
13.5 cm	5 Jun 2007	Stathe	105700
12.6 cm	5 Jun 2007	Stathe	105700

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
Stathe	5 Jun 2007	1 Jun 2016	6

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

2007–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 112 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.2 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 8.7 cm
Upper quarter: 10.1 cm
Largest: 22 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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