Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Frith Bank Drain

Largest measured common bream: 52.5 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Frith Bank Drain was 52.5 cm, recorded at Cowbridge on 13 April 2006.

Across 622 measured common bream, the median measured length was 6.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 July 2016Cowbridge · 24 fish

Largest measured common bream: 52.5 cm
Median length: 6.4 cm
Fish measured: 622
Survey locations: 2

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
52.5 cm	13 Apr 2006	Cowbridge	90886
51.6 cm	13 Apr 2006	Cowbridge	90886
47.5 cm	13 Apr 2006	Cowbridge	90886
44.2 cm	7 Jun 1996	Cowbridge	58301
42.8 cm	29 Jul 2011	Cowbridge	127673
39.5 cm	13 Apr 2006	Cowbridge	90886
39.5 cm	20 Jul 2001	Cowbridge	59056
36.6 cm	7 Jun 1996	Cowbridge	58301
34.6 cm	7 Jun 1993	Cowbridge	58282
27.6 cm	7 Jun 1993	Cowbridge	58282

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
Cowbridge	7 Jun 1993	5 Jul 2016	7
Downstream Antons Gowt Lock	7 Nov 1990	4 Jul 2013	4

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

1990–2016

Survey records by year

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

190

091

092

293

094

095

296

097

098

099

000

101

002

003

004

005

106

007

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010

111

012

213

014

015

116

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 622 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 5.7 cm
Median: 6.4 cm
Upper quarter: 8.4 cm
Largest: 52.5 cm

0–99 mm

498

100–199 mm

102

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 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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