Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the River Alne

Largest measured common bream: 52.4 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Alne was 52.4 cm, recorded at Wootton Wawen on 10 September 1991.

Across 889 measured common bream, the median measured length was 24 cm.

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

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Most recent observation22 June 2022Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge · 2 fish

Largest measured common bream: 52.4 cm
Median length: 24 cm
Fish measured: 889
Survey locations: 10

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
52.4 cm	10 Sept 1991	Wootton Wawen	24149
43.5 cm	23 Sept 1986	Wootton Wawen	23758
42.5 cm	23 Sept 1986	Wootton Wawen	23758
41.8 cm	10 Sept 1991	Aston Cantlow	24109
40.6 cm	21 May 1997	Wootton Wawen	23749
40.4 cm	10 Sept 1991	Wootton Wawen	24149
40 cm	27 Aug 2013	Wootton Wawen	138206
40 cm	10 Oct 1989	Wootton Wawen	24147
40 cm	6 Sept 1984	Great Alne	52167
39.5 cm	15 Jul 2002	Wootton Wawen	52146

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
Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge	22 Jun 2022	22 Jun 2022	1
Kinwarton Fields	17 Jul 2018	10 Jul 2019	2
Aston Cantlow	6 Sept 1984	29 Aug 2018	8
Kinwarton	4 May 1990	30 Aug 2016	2
Wootton Wawen	23 Sept 1986	27 Aug 2013	11
Pennyford Hall	10 Oct 1989	7 Jun 2006	7
Little Alne	23 Sept 1986	15 Jul 2005	9
Great Alne Road Bridge	16 Jul 2002	16 Jul 2002	1
Great Alne	6 Sept 1984	21 May 1997	4
Pennyford Hall, d/s WRW discharge (new site 2a)	10 Oct 1989	10 Oct 1989	1

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

1984–2022

Survey records by year

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

284

085

486

087

088

589

190

491

092

093

094

095

096

497

098

099

000

401

402

403

304

305

206

007

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009

010

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012

113

014

015

116

017

218

119

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 889 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.8 cm
Lower quarter: 17.8 cm
Median: 24 cm
Upper quarter: 28.8 cm
Largest: 52.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

306

200–299 mm

387

300–399 mm

180

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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