Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Counter Drain

Largest measured common bream: 60 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Counter Drain was 60 cm, recorded at Salters Lode on 25 April 2017.

Across 1,161 measured common bream, the median measured length was 6.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation31 March 2026Salters Lode · 1 fish

Largest measured common bream: 60 cm
Median length: 6.1 cm
Fish measured: 1,161
Survey locations: 9

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
60 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
58.1 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
57.5 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
57.4 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
56.4 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
56.4 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
56.3 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
56.2 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
56.2 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367
56.1 cm	25 Apr 2017	Salters Lode	150367

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding common bream
Salters Lode	22 Apr 1988	31 Mar 2026	10
Vandervells Lake	15 Apr 1993	11 Mar 2026	5
Welches	28 Mar 1988	10 Mar 2026	6
Mepal	25 Mar 1988	5 Mar 2026	6
Welney	20 Apr 1988	21 Mar 2023	10
Sutton Gault	24 Mar 1988	3 Apr 2014	2
DS Welney	21 Apr 1988	16 May 2008	4
Black Sluice	21 Mar 1988	2 Apr 1993	2
Jolly Bankers	23 Mar 1988	23 Mar 1988	1

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

1988–2026

Survey records by year

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

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593

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497

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426

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,161 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.2 cm
Lower quarter: 5.3 cm
Median: 6.1 cm
Upper quarter: 9.6 cm
Largest: 60 cm

0–99 mm

884

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

600–699 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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