Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Louth Canal

Largest measured common bream: 51.5 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Louth Canal was 51.5 cm, recorded at Tetney Lock on 13 May 2010.

Across 873 measured common bream, the median measured length was 5.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 May 2018Tetney Lock · 3 fish

Largest measured common bream: 51.5 cm
Median length: 5.2 cm
Fish measured: 873
Survey locations: 5

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
51.5 cm	13 May 2010	Tetney Lock	121712
49.6 cm	6 Sept 1995	Firebeacon	58045
48.9 cm	1 Jun 2004	Tetney Lock	80252
48.7 cm	12 Jun 1986	Covenham Reservoir Intake	58018
48.2 cm	18 Jun 1999	Tetney Lock	58061
47.8 cm	25 May 1999	Firebeacon	58059
47.7 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
47.3 cm	18 Jun 1999	Tetney Lock	58061
46.8 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151
46.5 cm	12 May 2010	Firebeacon	124151

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
Tetney Lock	8 Sept 1995	15 May 2018	7
Firebeacon	6 Sept 1995	16 Jun 2015	5
Thoresby Bridge	7 Sept 1995	16 Jun 1999	2
Austen Fen	5 Sept 1995	5 Sept 1995	1
Covenham Reservoir Intake	12 Jun 1986	12 Jun 1986	1

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

1986–2018

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

092

093

094

495

096

097

098

399

000

001

002

003

204

005

006

007

008

009

210

011

112

013

014

215

016

017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 873 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.6 cm
Lower quarter: 4.6 cm
Median: 5.2 cm
Upper quarter: 15.4 cm
Largest: 51.5 cm

0–99 mm

607

100–199 mm

154

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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