Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Lincolnshire Lakes

Largest measured common bream: 74.8 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lincolnshire Lakes was 74.8 cm, recorded at Louth Canal Refuge on 21 January 1998.

Across 31,336 measured common bream, the median measured length was 15.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation6 December 2011Buckminster Pit · 902 fish

Largest measured common bream: 74.8 cm
Median length: 15.4 cm
Fish measured: 31,336
Survey locations: 106

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
74.8 cm	21 Jan 1998	Louth Canal Refuge	69483
65.4 cm	18 Nov 2004	Cleethorpes Boating Lake A 2004	83259
59.8 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
59.4 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
56.8 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
56.3 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
56.2 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
56 cm	27 Oct 1987	Bussock Lake	69411
55.7 cm	18 Nov 1987	Aylesby 25 Lake Aylesby	69414
55.6 cm	22 Jan 1996	Riseholme College Lake	69475

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
Buckminster Pit	6 Dec 2011	6 Dec 2011	1
Farlesthorpe Lake	8 Dec 2009	8 Dec 2009	1
Cleethorpes Country Park	18 Nov 2008	18 Nov 2008	1
Windmill Lake	23 Jan 2008	23 Jan 2008	1
Heapham Reservoir	1 Nov 1993	11 Dec 2007	2
Goltho Lake	16 Nov 2005	16 Nov 2005	1
Manor Farm Fulstow	17 Dec 2004	17 Dec 2004	1
Cleethorpes Boating Lake B 2004	18 Nov 2004	18 Nov 2004	1
Cleethorpes Boating Lake A 2004	18 Nov 2004	18 Nov 2004	1
Cleethorpes Boating Lake 2004 Combined	18 Nov 2004	18 Nov 2004	1
Wagtail Lodge (Island Lake)	2 Nov 2004	2 Nov 2004	1
Thorn House Fishery	25 Feb 2003	25 Feb 2003	1
Park Lake	16 Jan 2003	16 Jan 2003	1
Birchwood Caravan Site	14 Jan 2003	14 Jan 2003	1
Grainthorpe Estates Lake	19 Jan 1994	5 Dec 2002	2
Fish Ponds Usselby	19 Mar 2002	19 Mar 2002	1
Peacock Waters Timberland	5 Mar 2002	5 Mar 2002	1
Bells Lake Site 0	7 Mar 1990	12 Dec 2001	3
Pinders Lake	5 Nov 1987	6 Dec 2001	2
Woodthorpe Hall Lake	5 Dec 2001	5 Dec 2001	1
Charles Street Pond (Louth C.A.W.A.C.)	21 Nov 2001	21 Nov 2001	1
Cypranids A.C. Lake	14 Feb 2001	14 Feb 2001	1
Partney Pit	8 Feb 2001	8 Feb 2001	1
Herons Mead Lake	6 Feb 2001	6 Feb 2001	1
Market Rasen W.M.C. Lake	1 Feb 2000	1 Feb 2000	1
Hogsthorpe A.C. Lake	26 Jan 2000	26 Jan 2000	1
Bainside Nurseries	21 Jan 2000	21 Jan 2000	1
Donnington Brick Pit	11 Jan 2000	11 Jan 2000	1
Grange Farm Salmonby	8 Dec 1999	8 Dec 1999	1
Woodlands Spilsby	30 Nov 1999	30 Nov 1999	1
Poplar Lake Foston	23 Feb 1999	23 Feb 1999	1
Whisby Dragonfly - C. Francis	18 Feb 1999	22 Feb 1999	2
Hatton Irrigation Lake	19 Jan 1999	19 Jan 1999	1
Rossways Waters Stock Pond	6 Jan 1999	6 Jan 1999	1
Rossways Waters Main Lake	6 Jan 1999	6 Jan 1999	1
Brickyard Wragby Site 2 (Waltonians)	26 Feb 1998	26 Feb 1998	1
Mill Road Lakes Oblong Lake	23 Feb 1998	23 Feb 1998	1
Marisco	22 Jan 1998	22 Jan 1998	1
Louth Canal Refuge	21 Jan 1998	21 Jan 1998	1
Ruskington Fen (Red Lion A.C.)	27 Jan 1997	27 Jan 1997	1
Forty Foot Refuge	22 Jan 1997	22 Jan 1997	1
Riseholme College Lake	22 Jan 1996	22 Jan 1996	1
Skegness Water Leisure Park	4 Dec 1995	4 Dec 1995	1
Willow Lake Louth	6 Nov 1995	6 Nov 1995	1
Bussock Lake	27 Oct 1987	31 Oct 1995	2
Cleethorpes Boating Lake 1984	22 Mar 1995	22 Mar 1995	1
Aylesby 25 Lake North Thoresby	26 Jan 1995	26 Jan 1995	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 0	16 Jan 1995	16 Jan 1995	1
Jubilee A.C. Lake	28 Nov 1994	28 Nov 1994	1
Vickers Lake	4 Dec 1986	15 Nov 1994	2
Howards Lakes No 2	2 Nov 1994	2 Nov 1994	1
Howards Lakes No 1	31 Oct 1994	31 Oct 1994	1
Pelhams Arms Farm	28 Jan 1994	28 Jan 1994	1
Shortferry Lake	11 Jan 1994	11 Jan 1994	1
Wellington A.C. Lake Louth.	13 Dec 1993	13 Dec 1993	1
Pioneer A.C. Lake Site 0	9 Dec 1993	9 Dec 1993	1
Simons Lake	29 Nov 1993	29 Nov 1993	1
Willow Lake Maltby Le Marsh	3 Nov 1993	3 Nov 1993	1
Hykeham Station Lake (George Fisher A.C.)	17 Apr 1990	18 Apr 1990	2
Wold Newton Lake	12 Mar 1990	12 Mar 1990	1
Nettleton Park	24 Jan 1990	24 Jan 1990	1
Manley Gardens Brigg	16 Feb 1989	16 Feb 1989	1
Hall Farm Tetney	17 Nov 1988	17 Nov 1988	1
Kingfield Farm Lake Barnoldby Le Beck	8 Nov 1988	8 Nov 1988	1
Lakeside Baumber	2 Nov 1988	2 Nov 1988	1
Hogsthorpe Lake Hill View	15 Nov 1985	1 Nov 1988	2
Lowfields Country Park	6 Oct 1988	6 Oct 1988	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 3	13 Feb 1988	13 Feb 1988	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 2	13 Feb 1988	13 Feb 1988	1
Homestead Park Lake Site 1	13 Feb 1988	13 Feb 1988	1
Wootton Duck Pond	7 Dec 1987	7 Dec 1987	1
T. Hall Fishing Lake	26 Nov 1987	26 Nov 1987	1
Neeshams Pond	24 Nov 1987	24 Nov 1987	1
Aylesby 25 Lake Aylesby	18 Nov 1987	18 Nov 1987	1
Beningworth Lake	19 Oct 1987	19 Oct 1987	1
Barton Broads	27 Apr 1987	29 Apr 1987	3
Stickney Brick Pits	23 Apr 1987	23 Apr 1987	1
Tothby Lake	21 Apr 1987	21 Apr 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Bush Lake Site 2	9 Mar 1987	9 Mar 1987	1
Conoco A.C. Immingham	5 Mar 1987	5 Mar 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Car Park Lake Site 2	3 Mar 1987	3 Mar 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Car Park Lake Site 1	3 Mar 1987	3 Mar 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Entrance Pond West Ashby	2 Mar 1987	2 Mar 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Carp Pond 2	26 Feb 1987	26 Feb 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Bush Lake Site 1	25 Feb 1987	25 Feb 1987	1
West Ashby Lakes Canal West Ashby	15 Feb 1987	15 Feb 1987	1
Tetney Lock A.C. Lake	9 Feb 1987	9 Feb 1987	1
Goltho Lake Site 2 (Southern)	2 Dec 1986	2 Dec 1986	1
Goltho Lake Site 1 (Northern)	2 Dec 1986	2 Dec 1986	1
Bells Lake Site 2	1 Dec 1986	1 Dec 1986	1
Bells Lake Site 1	1 Dec 1986	1 Dec 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 3	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 2	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Grainthorpe Lake Site 1	26 Nov 1986	26 Nov 1986	1
Revesby Reservoir	11 Nov 1986	11 Nov 1986	1
Lakeside Lido Site 2	4 Nov 1986	4 Nov 1986	1
Windmill Lake Barrow	6 Oct 1986	6 Oct 1986	1
Pasture Road Fishery Site 2	2 Oct 1986	2 Oct 1986	1
Pasture Road Fishery Site 1	2 Oct 1986	2 Oct 1986	1
Hoe Hill Lake	30 Sept 1986	30 Sept 1986	1
Manor Fishing Lake	24 Sept 1986	24 Sept 1986	1
Pioneer A.C. Lake Site 2	2 Apr 1986	2 Apr 1986	1
Pioneer A.C. Lake Site 1	2 Apr 1986	2 Apr 1986	1
South Reston	17 Mar 1986	17 Mar 1986	1
Parkers Lake	12 Mar 1986	14 Mar 1986	2
Dam Wall Hartsholme	9 Dec 1985	9 Dec 1985	1

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

1985–2011

Survey records by year

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

285

2086

2187

888

189

590

091

092

593

794

695

196

397

498

899

400

701

302

303

504

105

006

107

208

109

010

111

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 31,336 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.1 cm
Lower quarter: 10 cm
Median: 15.4 cm
Upper quarter: 20.6 cm
Largest: 74.8 cm

0–99 mm

7803

100–199 mm

14789

200–299 mm

5377

300–399 mm

2491

400–499 mm

803

500–599 mm

600–699 mm

700–799 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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