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Common bream in the River Upper Ouse

Largest measured common bream: 54.3 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Upper Ouse was 54.3 cm, recorded at Wolverton Mill on 28 April 1997.

Across 761 measured common bream, the median measured length was 12.3 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 Upper Ouse.

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Most recent observation12 June 2025Passenham · 2 fish
Largest measured common bream
54.3 cm
Median length
12.3 cm
Fish measured
761
Survey locations
36

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
54.3 cm28 Apr 1997Wolverton Mill28874
54.2 cm12 Jun 2025Passenham177134
54 cm1 Jul 2002Wolverton Mill52048
53.5 cm1 Jul 2002Wolverton Mill52048
53.3 cm28 Apr 1997Wolverton Mill28874
52.8 cm30 Oct 1997Ravenstone Mill28939
52.3 cm24 Sept 2001Radwell / Bletsoe30829
52.3 cm28 Apr 1997Wolverton Mill28874
52.3 cm11 Dec 1991Radwell / Bletsoe28910
51.8 cm5 Sept 2001Mill Farm Gayhurst30807

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
Passenham14 Jul 198812 Jun 20256
Buckingham18 Jun 202418 Jun 20241
Kempston Mill6 Mar 199231 Aug 20233
Newport Pagnell25 Oct 19914 Sept 201712
Manor Farm Cosgrove4 May 200431 Oct 20162
Oakley3 Aug 20103 Oct 20142
DS Wolverton Mill20 Aug 201320 Aug 20131
Thornborough Mill30 Mar 199414 Aug 20137
Old Stratford8 May 199730 Jul 20134
Lavendon Mill13 Oct 19882 Sept 20114
Pavenham20 Oct 199417 Aug 20102
Turvey18 Nov 19886 Aug 20104
Ravenstone Mill18 Oct 19915 Aug 20104
Wolverton Mill21 Aug 199129 Jun 20109
Clifton Reynes28 Sept 199415 Jul 20093
Odell30 Jun 200830 Jun 20081
DS Passenham Weir17 Apr 200817 Apr 20081
Mill Farm20 Apr 199415 Apr 20083
Radwell / Bletsoe20 Oct 19881 Oct 20075
Milton Ernest STW7 Sept 20047 Sept 20041
Falcon Inn Bletsoe6 Sept 20046 Sept 20041
Stoke Mill Sharnbrook3 Sept 20043 Sept 20041
Haversham Weir20 May 200420 May 20041
Mount Mill Farm10 Jul 199128 Jun 20022
Mill Farm Gayhurst22 Aug 199131 May 20025
Emberton Park10 Oct 199424 Aug 20013
Biddenham17 Nov 199717 Nov 19971
Felmersham19 Oct 198820 Oct 19973
Carlton17 Oct 199717 Oct 19971
Newton Blossomville3 Nov 19918 Oct 19972
Queens Park Bedford25 Nov 199425 Nov 19941
Clapham28 Oct 199428 Oct 19941
Milton Ernest19 Oct 199419 Oct 19941
Harrold Country Park14 Nov 198817 Oct 19942
Sherrington27 Sept 199427 Sept 19941
US Mill Farm28 Jun 198828 Jun 19881

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

1988–2025

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 761 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.3 cm
Lower quarter
7.8 cm
Median
12.3 cm
Upper quarter
28.8 cm
Largest
54.3 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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