Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the River Rother

Largest measured common bream: 51.4 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rother was 51.4 cm, recorded at Bodiam on 18 June 2008.

Across 381 measured common bream, the median measured length was 12.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 6 common bream. The median was 1 lb 2.6 oz (0.526 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 3 lb 1.2 oz (1.39 kg).

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

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Most recent observation13 October 2025Blackwall Bridge · 10 fish

Largest measured common bream: 51.4 cm
Median length: 12.2 cm
Fish measured: 381
Survey locations: 4

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
51.4 cm	18 Jun 2008	Bodiam	114637
45.4 cm	20 Aug 2007	Bodiam	106486
40.9 cm	6 Aug 2025	Stonegate	178697
40.7 cm	10 Jul 2003	Bodiam	78199
40.6 cm	4 Jul 2006	Blackwall Bridge	103187
40.4 cm	20 Jul 2005	Bodiam	87464
39.8 cm	4 Jul 2006	Blackwall Bridge	103187
39.7 cm	20 Aug 2007	Bodiam	106486
38.7 cm	20 Aug 2007	Bodiam	106486
38.4 cm	7 Jul 2006	Bodiam	103201

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
Blackwall Bridge	8 Oct 2004	13 Oct 2025	10
Stonegate	6 Aug 2025	6 Aug 2025	1
u/s Iden Bridge	4 Jul 2005	23 Jul 2025	8
Bodiam	10 Jul 2003	16 Jul 2019	11

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

2003–2025

Survey records by year

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

103

204

305

306

307

308

209

110

011

012

313

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015

316

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018

319

020

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325

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 381 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.7 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 12.2 cm
Upper quarter: 22.2 cm
Largest: 51.4 cm

0–99 mm

159

100–199 mm

104

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

400–499 mm

500–599 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 6 common bream. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 9.4 oz (0.267 kg)
Lower quarter: 11.9 oz (0.3385 kg)
Median: 1 lb 2.6 oz (0.526 kg)
Upper quarter: 1 lb 12 oz (0.7938 kg)
Heaviest: 3 lb 1.2 oz (1.39 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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