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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the River Witham

Largest measured common bream: 58.4 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Witham was 58.4 cm, recorded at Greetwell Hall (Witham) on 2 June 1998.

Across 7,462 measured common bream, the median measured length was 17.8 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 Witham.

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Most recent observation10 May 2017Upstream Bracebridge Bridge · 18 fish
Largest measured common bream
58.4 cm
Median length
17.8 cm
Fish measured
7,462
Survey locations
27

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
58.4 cm2 Jun 1998Greetwell Hall (Witham)53394
55 cm10 Jun 1998Downstream R/B Beet Factory (Witham)53398
53 cm1 Oct 1991Southrey (Witham)53228
52.4 cm27 Jul 2006Kirks Farm R/B (Witham)100393
52 cm26 Jul 2002Kirks Farm R/B (Witham)72182
52 cm1 Oct 1991Southrey (Witham)53228
51.7 cm10 Oct 1991Tattershall Bridge (Witham)53232
51.7 cm8 Oct 1991Thorpe Tilney Road (Witham)53231
51.3 cm23 Jun 1994Kirkstead Bridge (Witham)53288
51.1 cm27 Jul 2006Kirks Farm R/B (Witham)100393

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
Upstream Bracebridge Bridge16 Jun 198810 May 201714
Ex Power Station (Witham)1 Jul 198519 Jun 201413
Tattershall Bridge (Witham)15 Jul 19854 Jun 201414
Haddington Bridge16 Aug 198511 May 201111
Kirks Farm R/B (Witham)22 Jul 198527 Jul 200610
Pelhams Land R/B (Witham)9 Aug 198826 Jul 20069
Short Ferry (Witham)4 Jul 198520 Jul 20068
Five Mile House Bridge (Witham)3 Jul 198518 Jul 20068
Kirkstead Bridge (Witham)10 Jul 198512 Jul 200610
Tunnard Farm (Witham)8 Aug 198829 Jun 20002
Chapel Hill (Witham)4 Nov 199121 Jun 20004
Thorpe Tilney Road (Witham)11 Jul 198515 Jun 20006
Stixwould (Witham)9 Jul 198513 Jun 20005
Beech House Farm L/B (Witham)17 Jul 198530 Jun 19984
Southrey (Witham)8 Jul 198511 Jun 19985
Downstream R/B Beet Factory (Witham)25 Jul 198510 Jun 19985
Upstream R/B Bardney Bridge (Witham)21 Jul 19889 Jun 19983
Greetwell Hall (Witham)2 Jul 19852 Jun 19985
North Hykeham Bridge23 Oct 198518 Sept 19974
Dry Doddington16 May 198811 Jul 19973
Dixon Street27 Sept 199427 Sept 19941
Claypole B22 Apr 199422 Apr 19941
Claypole Bridge9 Mar 198818 Jul 19912
Paper Mill16 May 199116 May 19911
Stapleford10 Mar 198810 Mar 19881
Upstream Foston Ford8 Mar 19888 Mar 19881
Blackmoor Farm Witham9 Oct 19859 Oct 19851

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

1985–2017

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 7,462 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
9 cm
Median
17.8 cm
Upper quarter
35.4 cm
Largest
58.4 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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