Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Middle Level Main Drain

Largest measured common bream: 57.3 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Middle Level Main Drain was 57.3 cm, recorded at Parsonage Farm on 13 September 1991.

Across 2,726 measured common bream, the median measured length was 8.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 August 2023Wiggenhall St Marys · 134 fish

Largest measured common bream: 57.3 cm
Median length: 8.8 cm
Fish measured: 2,726
Survey locations: 8

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
57.3 cm	13 Sept 1991	Parsonage Farm	29600
49.8 cm	13 Sept 1991	Parsonage Farm	29600
49.8 cm	12 Sept 1991	Mullicourt Aqueduct	29597
48.8 cm	15 Sept 1994	Mullicourt Aqueduct	29605
48.8 cm	15 Sept 1994	Mullicourt Aqueduct	29605
48.8 cm	16 Sept 1991	Peter's Drove Bridge	29601
48.8 cm	13 Sept 1991	Parsonage Farm	29600
48.8 cm	12 Sept 1991	Mullicourt Aqueduct	29597
48.8 cm	9 Sept 1991	Neeps Bridge	29599
48.3 cm	15 Sept 1994	Mullicourt Aqueduct	29605

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
Wiggenhall St Marys	2 Oct 1987	1 Aug 2023	4
Neeps Bridge	29 Sept 1987	26 Jul 2023	9
Mullicourt Aqueduct	23 Sept 1987	20 Jul 2023	5
Three Holes	16 Sept 1987	11 Jul 2006	5
Parsonage Farm	30 Sept 1987	1 Oct 1999	4
Peter's Drove Bridge	1 Oct 1987	30 Sept 1999	4
Mortons Bridge	28 Sept 1987	16 Sept 1994	3
Iron Bridge	17 Sept 1987	14 Sept 1994	3

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

1987–2023

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 2,726 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 8.8 cm
Upper quarter: 11.3 cm
Largest: 57.3 cm

0–99 mm

1690

100–199 mm

965

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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