Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Great Raveley Drain

Largest measured common bream: 47.8 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Great Raveley Drain was 47.8 cm, recorded at Speed The Plough Bridge on 12 July 1991.

Across 408 measured common bream, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 June 2023Woodwalton Fen · 16 fish

Largest measured common bream: 47.8 cm
Median length: 6.8 cm
Fish measured: 408
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
47.8 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
47.8 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
46.8 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
46.3 cm	15 Jul 1994	Speed The Plough Bridge	29725
46.3 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
46.3 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
46.3 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
45.8 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723
45.3 cm	15 Jul 1994	Speed The Plough Bridge	29725
44.3 cm	12 Jul 1991	Speed The Plough Bridge	29723

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
Woodwalton Fen	10 Jul 1991	28 Jun 2023	5
Speed The Plough Bridge	12 Jul 1991	10 Jun 1999	3

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

1991–2023

Survey records by year

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

291

092

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194

095

096

097

098

299

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002

003

004

005

106

007

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016

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019

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123

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 408 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 5.8 cm
Median: 6.8 cm
Upper quarter: 7.7 cm
Largest: 47.8 cm

0–99 mm

333

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

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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