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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured common bream: 49 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 49 cm, recorded at Bretford on 1 May 1996.

Across 74 measured common bream, the median measured length was 11.2 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation6 November 2003Coombe Abbey Lake · 11 fish
Largest measured common bream
49 cm
Median length
11.2 cm
Fish measured
74
Survey locations
24

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
49 cm1 May 1996Bretford23932
45.7 cm3 Oct 1989u/s bridge 5 - islands, LB81707
44 cm9 Aug 1978Brownsover81578
42.2 cm9 Aug 1978Brownsover81578
42 cm21 May 1996Luddington81107
41.5 cm21 Oct 1986Milcote81105
40.7 cm17 Jul 1997Alveston81089
39 cm21 May 1996Luddington81107
37.9 cm17 Jul 1997Alveston81089
37.3 cm14 May 1992Bretford23944

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
Coombe Abbey Lake4 Feb 20036 Nov 20032
U/s Cloud Bridge6 Aug 20036 Aug 20031
Wood Bevington Pool4 Apr 20024 Apr 20021
Brandon March Nature Reserve15 Aug 200115 Aug 20011
Wolston14 Aug 200114 Aug 20011
North Kilworth9 Jul 199222 May 20012
Alveston17 Jul 199717 Jul 19971
Hill Wotton23 May 199623 May 19961
d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)22 May 199622 May 19961
Welford, u/s Bridge at Four Alls21 May 199621 May 19961
Luddington21 May 199621 May 19961
Barton6 May 19966 May 19961
u/s Bretford - Bretford Layby1 May 19961 May 19961
Bretford3 Oct 19851 May 19963
Warwick, St Nicholas Park13 Oct 199413 Oct 19941
gate 3 Stoneleigh to u/s islands & shallows3 Oct 19894 Oct 19942
Welford, Naseby Rd9 Jul 19929 Jul 19921
d/s Newbold21 May 199221 May 19921
u/s bridge 5 - islands, LB3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
d/s islands to bridge 5 (Abbey access)3 Oct 19893 Oct 19891
Milcote21 Oct 198621 Oct 19861
d/s Wolston (original site 13)10 Oct 198510 Oct 19851
Kings Newnham (original site 6)2 Oct 19852 Oct 19851
Brownsover9 Aug 19789 Aug 19781

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

1978–2003

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 74 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.9 cm
Lower quarter
9.6 cm
Median
11.2 cm
Upper quarter
20.8 cm
Largest
49 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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