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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Bellwater Drain

Largest measured common bream: 49.8 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bellwater Drain was 49.8 cm, recorded at Bellwater Farm on 21 June 1996.

Across 656 measured common bream, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Bellwater Farm · 11 fish
Largest measured common bream
49.8 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
656
Survey locations
3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured common bream

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
49.8 cm21 Jun 1996Bellwater Farm57845
49.7 cm1 Jul 1993Bellwater Farm57830
48.8 cm1 Jul 1993Bellwater Farm57830
48.6 cm21 Jun 1996Bellwater Farm57845
48.3 cm21 Jun 1996Bellwater Farm57845
47 cm21 Jun 1996Bellwater Farm57845
46 cm21 Jun 1996Bellwater Farm57845
43.4 cm21 Jun 1996Bellwater Farm57845
41.6 cm22 Sept 2016Bellwater Farm150000
41.6 cm22 Sept 2016Bellwater Farm150000

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where common bream were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one common 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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding common bream
Bellwater Farm1 Jul 199320 Sept 20194
Thorpe Fen18 Jun 199320 Jun 19962
Hemholme Bridge22 Aug 19902 Jul 19932

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

1990–2019

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 656 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
14.1 cm
Largest
49.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Bellwater Drain

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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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