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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Newham Drain

Largest measured common bream: 55.3 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Newham Drain was 55.3 cm, recorded at Mills Bridge on 11 June 2013.

Across 549 measured common bream, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 June 2016Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm · 10 fish
Largest measured common bream
55.3 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
549
Survey locations
3

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
55.3 cm11 Jun 2013Mills Bridge136803
54.5 cm11 Jun 2013Mills Bridge136803
54 cm11 Jun 2013Mills Bridge136803
48.3 cm11 Jun 2013Mills Bridge136803
40.4 cm30 May 2013Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm136279
38.9 cm11 Jun 2013Mills Bridge136803
32.6 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
29.7 cm15 Jun 2016Mills Bridge148345
29.4 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
28.7 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270

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
Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm3 Oct 199016 Jun 20166
Moorhouses18 Oct 199015 Jun 20164
Mills Bridge25 May 199315 Jun 20165

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

1990–2016

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 549 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.7 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
9.7 cm
Largest
55.3 cm

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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