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Common bream in the Lee Navigation

Largest measured common bream: 60.8 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lee Navigation was 60.8 cm, recorded at Upstream Carthagena Lock on 16 September 2025.

Across 407 measured common bream, the median measured length was 11.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 September 2025Upstream Carthagena Lock · 2 fish
Largest measured common bream
60.8 cm
Median length
11.5 cm
Fish measured
407
Survey locations
16

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
60.8 cm16 Sept 2025Upstream Carthagena Lock178653
60.4 cm22 Aug 2019Ponders End155207
58.5 cm16 Sept 2025Upstream Carthagena Lock178653
58.1 cm9 Jul 2024Picketts Lock166554
55.3 cm22 Aug 2019Ponders End155207
55.3 cm22 Aug 2019Ponders End155207
54 cm22 Aug 2019Ponders End155207
53 cm6 Aug 2008Enfield Lock (OAP Fishing Match)112839
52.8 cm22 Aug 2019Ponders End155207
51.5 cm6 Aug 2008Enfield Lock (OAP Fishing Match)112839

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding common bream
Upstream Carthagena Lock16 Sept 202516 Sept 20251
Ponders End29 Nov 19785 Aug 202510
Picketts Lock3 Oct 200310 Jul 202513
u/s Springfield Marina3 Oct 20133 Oct 20131
Rye House to Stanstead Lock29 Jun 201129 Jun 20111
Hertford Lock to Ware Lock28 Jun 201128 Jun 20111
Enfield Lock (OAP Fishing Match)1 Aug 20074 Aug 20103
Dobbs Weir12 Oct 200712 Oct 20071
Enfield Lock22 Oct 200229 Aug 20064
Ware Priory10 Aug 200610 Aug 20061
Hertford Basin24 Sept 200324 Sept 20031
Crown Fishery (Dobb's Lock + Carthagena)5 Feb 19935 Feb 19931
Rye House26 Apr 197822 Jan 19932
Kings Meads Fields10 Nov 199210 Nov 19921
Waltham Abbey Marsh22 Nov 197822 Nov 19781
Fieldes Weir to Dobbs Weir19 Apr 197819 Apr 19781

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

1978–2025

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 407 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
5.2 cm
Median
11.5 cm
Upper quarter
17.1 cm
Largest
60.8 cm

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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