Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Main River Brue

Largest measured common bream: 52.5 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Brue was 52.5 cm, recorded at Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te) on 30 September 2004.

Across 40 measured common bream, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 17 common bream. The median was 1 oz (0.028 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 7 lb 3.6 oz (3.28 kg).

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

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Most recent observation25 April 2017Hackness Sluice d/s · 7 fish

Largest measured common bream: 52.5 cm
Median length: 7.2 cm
Fish measured: 40
Survey locations: 4

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	30 Sept 2004	Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	82757
50.7 cm	12 Jun 2007	Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	105665
50 cm	14 Jun 2005	Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	84726
49.3 cm	30 Sept 2004	Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	82757
48.7 cm	30 Sept 2004	Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	82757
46.8 cm	30 Sept 2004	Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	82757
43.8 cm	10 Jun 2003	Westhay Bridge (Te)	76111
17.7 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704
12 cm	12 May 2005	Abbots Fish House (Te)	84529
11.7 cm	23 Jun 2006	Abbots Fish House (Te)	99704

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
Hackness Sluice d/s	5 Jul 2011	25 Apr 2017	2
Westhay Bridge (Te)	10 Jun 2003	14 Jun 2011	2
Abbots Fish House (Te)	18 May 2004	1 Sept 2008	5
Church Moor, Baltonsborough (Te)	30 Sept 2004	12 Jun 2007	3

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

2003–2017

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 40 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.1 cm
Lower quarter: 6.2 cm
Median: 7.3 cm
Upper quarter: 11.3 cm
Largest: 52.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 17 common bream. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.5 oz (0.015 kg)
Median: 1 oz (0.028 kg)
Upper quarter: 5 lb 5.6 oz (2.43 kg)
Heaviest: 7 lb 3.6 oz (3.28 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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