Species of UK Coarse Fish
Silver Bream
Freshwater fish anglers might come across when fishing the waters of the UK and Ireland
Baits and methods for Silver Bream fishing
SILVER BREAM (Blicca bjoerkna) 3lb 4oz 2012
Gareth Evans, Mill Farm Fishery Sussex
Gareth Evans, Mill Farm Fishery Sussex
Common name: Silver Bream
Latin name: Blicca bjoerkna
Family: Cyprinidae
Latin name: Blicca bjoerkna
Family: Cyprinidae
Description and habitat of Silver Bream
Silver bream are not as widespread in the UK waters as the common bronze bream and very rarely are they specifically fished for.
Silver bream are smaller but similar to a young common bream and difficult to tell apart, often mistaken for a skimmer bream or a hybrid. Unlike common bream the silver bream only has a light covering of body slime.
The silver bream is a fairly deep bodied fish with a dark olive-green back, silvery sides and white under belly. The fins are pale and may be tinged pinkish.
They also have a small head with large round, protruding eyes with a yellowish cornea and black iris, this can also help distinguish it from the skimmer bream.
As young bream and silver bream are very similar a fin ray and scale count may be the only way to distinguish one from the other. The silver bream has 44 to 49 scales along the lateral line and 19 to 24 rays in the anal fin as opposed to the breams scales 50 and above and 23 to 29 rays.
(these figures are found on the internet and have not been verified)
Silver Bream are a shoaling fish with feeding habits and habitat the same as common bream, mainly found in still waters, lakes, ponds and canals.
An average fish will be 8 to 10ins and it grows to a weight of approximately 1lb. A fish over 10oz considered a good fish.
Fishing Methods for catching Silver Bream
Fishing for silver bream is similar to fishing for Bream although lighter tackle can be used.
A setup with fine lines, small hooks and small baits suitable for catching small fish such as roach is ideal.
Various methods are used to catch Silver Bream including float, ledger or feeder but the feeder is considered the best method.
Baits for catching Silver Bream
Worms, lobworms, small red worm, brandlings, sweetcorn, bread (either punch, small flake pieces or paste), casters, maggots, pinkies and pellets.
Article Copyright 1998 J.Boswell
www.fish-uk.com All rights reserved
Silver bream are not as widespread in the UK waters as the common bronze bream and very rarely are they specifically fished for.
Silver bream are smaller but similar to a young common bream and difficult to tell apart, often mistaken for a skimmer bream or a hybrid. Unlike common bream the silver bream only has a light covering of body slime.
The silver bream is a fairly deep bodied fish with a dark olive-green back, silvery sides and white under belly. The fins are pale and may be tinged pinkish.
They also have a small head with large round, protruding eyes with a yellowish cornea and black iris, this can also help distinguish it from the skimmer bream.
As young bream and silver bream are very similar a fin ray and scale count may be the only way to distinguish one from the other. The silver bream has 44 to 49 scales along the lateral line and 19 to 24 rays in the anal fin as opposed to the breams scales 50 and above and 23 to 29 rays.
(these figures are found on the internet and have not been verified)
Silver Bream are a shoaling fish with feeding habits and habitat the same as common bream, mainly found in still waters, lakes, ponds and canals.
An average fish will be 8 to 10ins and it grows to a weight of approximately 1lb. A fish over 10oz considered a good fish.
Fishing Methods for catching Silver Bream
Fishing for silver bream is similar to fishing for Bream although lighter tackle can be used.
A setup with fine lines, small hooks and small baits suitable for catching small fish such as roach is ideal.
Various methods are used to catch Silver Bream including float, ledger or feeder but the feeder is considered the best method.
Baits for catching Silver Bream
Worms, lobworms, small red worm, brandlings, sweetcorn, bread (either punch, small flake pieces or paste), casters, maggots, pinkies and pellets.
Article Copyright 1998 J.Boswell
www.fish-uk.com All rights reserved
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