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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Relief Channel

Largest measured common bream: 60.1 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Relief Channel was 60.1 cm, recorded at DS Stow Bridge on 8 August 2017.

Across 2,826 measured common bream, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 August 2023Denver Sluice · 1 fish
Largest measured common bream
60.1 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
2,826
Survey locations
13

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
60.1 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
59.6 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
59.4 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
59.3 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
59.1 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
58.6 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
58.4 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
58.3 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
58.1 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136
57.8 cm8 Aug 2017DS Stow Bridge151136

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Denver Sluice5 Sept 19888 Aug 20238
Wiggenhall Bridge10 Oct 19919 Aug 20177
DS Stow Bridge8 Sept 19888 Aug 20179
Stow Bridge2 Oct 199119 Aug 20085
Black Bank Dyke Sluice18 Aug 200818 Aug 20081
Tail Sluice15 Oct 199124 Aug 20054
Saddlebow Bridge11 Oct 199123 Aug 20053
Polver Farm Magdalen9 Oct 199117 Aug 20053
Magdalen Bridge16 Sept 198816 Aug 20055
Downham Market STW7 Sept 198810 Aug 20056
Downham Bridge26 Sept 19919 Aug 20054
DS Downham Bridge30 Sept 19915 Aug 20055
Holme Farm Magdalen4 Oct 19914 Sept 20004

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

1988–2023

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 2,826 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
9.8 cm
Largest
60.1 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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