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Common bream in the River Thames

Largest measured common bream: 60.1 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Thames was 60.1 cm, recorded at Clifton Hampden - Days (Margin) on 8 July 2005.

Across 2,131 measured common bream, the median measured length was 24.6 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 Thames.

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Most recent observation14 October 2025Cricklade · 3 fish
Largest measured common bream
60.1 cm
Median length
24.6 cm
Fish measured
2,131
Survey locations
60

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 Jul 2005Clifton Hampden - Days (Margin)85152
59.5 cm25 Jul 2011Hambleden - Hurley (margin)127280
57.8 cm17 Oct 2013Radcot - Rushey139877
57.7 cm23 Jul 2010Shiplake-marsh - (Margin)123158
57.3 cm12 Sept 2024Roundhouse to St Johns(margins)168939
56.9 cm5 Jul 2014Days weirpool142349
56.7 cm25 Jul 2011Hambleden - Hurley (margin)127280
56.1 cm15 Jul 2025Abingdon - Culham (Margin)178486
56 cm19 Jul 2025Clifton Weir Stream178490
55.9 cm19 Jul 2025Clifton Weir Stream178490

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
Cricklade30 Jul 200314 Oct 202510
Godstow to Osney19 Jun 200126 Sept 202514
Roundhouse to St Johns(margins)26 Jun 200222 Sept 202518
Hambleden - Hurley (margin)17 Aug 200725 Jul 20257
Shiplake-marsh - (Margin)24 Jul 200224 Jul 202513
Shiplake - Marsh (Weirpool)24 Jul 202524 Jul 20251
Caversham-sonning - (Margin)17 Jul 200123 Jul 202512
Days weirpool18 Jul 201120 Jul 20256
Days - Benson (Margin)8 Jul 199420 Jul 202524
Clifton Weir Stream10 Jul 200919 Jul 20256
Abingdon - Culham (Margin)21 Sept 199315 Jul 202528
Sandford - Abingdon - (Margin)5 Jul 199410 Jul 202523
Iffley - Sandford (Margin)11 Jul 19999 Jul 202522
Eynsham- kings14 Jun 200119 Sept 202414
Northmoor- Pinkhill12 Jun 200118 Sept 202410
Rushey to Shifford7 Jun 200117 Sept 202412
Buscot to Grafton5 Jun 200116 Sept 20249
Clifton Hampden - Days (Margin)7 Jul 199413 Jul 202414
Culham Weirpool15 Jul 200812 Jul 202410
Culham - Clifton Hampden (Margin)6 Jul 199412 Jul 202424
Abingdon Weirpool15 Jul 201111 Jul 20244
Godstow Weirpool26 Oct 201129 Sept 20239
Water eaton2 Oct 200218 Oct 20224
Whitchurch to Mapledurham (Margin)14 Aug 200724 Jul 20226
Cleeve-Goring - (Margin)3 Jul 200125 Jul 201913
Port Meadow (Day/Night)22 Jun 201816 Jul 20196
Canal confluence to Marina22 Jun 201815 Jul 20195
Hannington Bridge15 Oct 200819 Oct 20162
Sandford Weir stream1 Jul 20143 Jul 20162
Sutton Pools7 Oct 20147 Oct 20141
Castle Eaton9 Oct 200723 Sept 20142
Rushey bypass channel18 Sept 201418 Sept 20141
Shifford Lock Cut18 Oct 201318 Oct 20131
Radcot - Rushey17 Oct 201317 Oct 20131
St John's Lock Cut16 Oct 201316 Oct 20131
Hailstone farm21 Aug 201321 Aug 20131
Hambleden - Hurley (Weirpool)25 Jul 200814 Jul 20134
Goring weir pool28 Jul 20129 Jul 20132
Sonning - shiplake (Margin)22 Jul 201031 Jul 20123
Sonning Weir23 Jul 201123 Jul 20111
Whitchurch (Weirpool)12 Jul 200121 Jul 20117
Goring to Whitchurch (Margin)20 Jul 200820 Jul 20112
Buscot weir pool24 Sept 20035 Oct 20104
Loddon - Confluence to St Pats Stream24 Jul 200824 Jul 20081
Mapledurham Mill Channel22 Jul 200822 Jul 20081
Mapledurham - Caversham (Margin)22 Jul 200822 Jul 20081
Port Meadow1 Sept 20071 Sept 20071
Donnington Bridge1 Sept 20071 Sept 20071
Northmoor Wier pool17 Oct 200617 Oct 20061
Cleeve - Goring (Weirpool)15 Jul 200318 Jul 20063
Days - Benson (Middle)24 Sept 19939 Jul 200510
Clifton Hampden - Days (Middle)23 Sept 19938 Jul 200512
Culham - Clifton Hampden (Middle)6 Jul 19947 Jul 20059
Abingdon - Culham (Middle)6 Jul 19946 Jul 200510
Sandford - Abingdon - Middle5 Jul 19945 Jul 20059
Iffley - Sandford (Middle)11 Jul 19994 Jul 20056
400yds d/s hannington B-small trib on RB24 Sept 200224 Sept 20021
Cleeve-Goring - (Mid River)3 Jul 200117 Jul 20022
Roundhouse to St Johns(mid-river)26 Jun 200226 Jun 20021
Caversham-sonning - (Mid River)17 Jul 200117 Jul 20011

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

1993–2025

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 2,131 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
10.5 cm
Median
24.6 cm
Upper quarter
43.2 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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