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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Main River Yeo

Largest measured common bream: 48 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Yeo was 48 cm, recorded at Downstream Load Bridge on 10 June 1993.

Across 289 measured common bream, the median measured length was 10.8 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 243 common bream. The median was 0.7 oz (0.019 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 4 lb 3.1 oz (1.9 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 Yeo.

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Most recent observation25 September 2013Bradford Abbas (Te) · 4 fish
Largest measured common bream
48 cm
Median length
10.8 cm
Fish measured
289
Survey locations
11

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
48 cm10 Jun 1993Downstream Load Bridge79895
45.4 cm10 Jun 1993Downstream Load Bridge79895
45 cm10 Jun 1993Downstream Load Bridge79895
44.1 cm10 Jun 1993Downstream Load Bridge79895
41.2 cm23 Jun 1993Downstream Hainbury Mill79863
41.2 cm10 Jun 1993Downstream Load Bridge79895
41 cm15 Jul 1993Newton Surmaville79823
40.5 cm10 Jun 1993Downstream Load Bridge79895
38.2 cm20 Jun 2005Yeovil Bridge (Te)84861
35.7 cm18 Jul 2006Yeovil Bridge (Te)100282

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
Bradford Abbas (Te)25 Sept 201325 Sept 20131
Yeovil Bridge (Te)25 May 200425 Jul 20084
Downstream Sherborne Lake (Te)4 Jun 200312 Jul 20074
Mudford20 Jun 200720 Jun 20071
Pibsbury Pumping Station (Te)8 Jun 200413 Jun 20072
Downstream Pen Mill Gauging Station20 Jul 199320 Jul 19931
Newton Surmaville15 Jul 199315 Jul 19931
Downstream Hainbury Mill23 Jun 199323 Jun 19931
Downstream Load Bridge10 Jun 199310 Jun 19931
Downstream Ablake8 Jun 19938 Jun 19931
Upstream Yeovilton Weir14 May 199314 May 19931

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

1993–2013

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 289 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
10 cm
Median
10.8 cm
Upper quarter
12.7 cm
Largest
48 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 243 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
0.7 oz (0.019 kg)
Upper quarter
0.9 oz (0.025 kg)
Heaviest
4 lb 3.1 oz (1.9 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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