Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the C&B Navigation (Long Pond)

Largest measured common bream: 49.3 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond) was 49.3 cm, recorded at Heybridge Viaduct on 28 June 1995.

Across 1,104 measured common bream, the median measured length was 16 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond).

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Most recent observation25 July 2022Beeleigh Golf Course · 1 fish

Largest measured common bream: 49.3 cm
Median length: 16 cm
Fish measured: 1,104
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
49.3 cm	28 Jun 1995	Heybridge Viaduct	14378
47.3 cm	28 Jun 1995	Heybridge Viaduct	14378
45.4 cm	15 Jun 2007	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	105751
45.4 cm	4 Jun 2007	Beeleigh Golf Course	105501
44.7 cm	28 Jul 2010	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	123172
44.5 cm	15 Jun 2007	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	105751
44.1 cm	6 Jun 2007	Heybridge Viaduct	105476
43.6 cm	7 Jul 2010	Heybridge Viaduct	122820
43.3 cm	6 Jun 2007	Heybridge Viaduct	105476
43.3 cm	28 Jun 1995	Heybridge Viaduct	14378

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

Explore the river

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding common bream
Beeleigh Golf Course	14 Oct 1986	25 Jul 2022	11
Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	13 Oct 1986	28 Jul 2010	9
Heybridge Viaduct	18 Jun 1986	7 Jul 2010	8

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

1986–2022

Survey records by year

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

386

087

088

289

090

091

392

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395

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398

099

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301

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,104 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 12.1 cm
Median: 16 cm
Upper quarter: 23.1 cm
Largest: 49.3 cm

0–99 mm

158

100–199 mm

592

200–299 mm

197

300–399 mm

108

400–499 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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