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Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the Trader/Maud Foster Drain

Largest measured common bream: 55 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Trader/Maud Foster Drain was 55 cm, recorded at Sibsey Fenside on 4 May 1993.

Across 7,003 measured common bream, the median measured length was 9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Trader/Maud Foster Drain.

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Most recent observation2 May 2019Horncastle Road · 81 fish
Largest measured common bream
55 cm
Median length
9 cm
Fish measured
7,003
Survey locations
5

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
55 cm4 May 1993Sibsey Fenside58229
52.5 cm19 Jun 2008Trader Bank Sibsey111517
51.9 cm2 May 2019Horncastle Road155972
51.8 cm10 May 2016Horncastle Road148210
51.7 cm2 May 2019Horncastle Road155972
50.8 cm20 Jun 2008Upstream Boston Golf Club111522
50 cm7 Jun 2000Windsor Bank Boston59003
49.8 cm4 May 1993Sibsey Fenside58229
49.6 cm24 May 2006Trader Bank Sibsey99825
49.5 cm5 Jun 2007Trader Bank Sibsey105460

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
Horncastle Road5 Jun 19872 May 201917
Upstream Boston Golf Club3 Jun 19871 May 201913
Trader Bank Sibsey10 Jun 198730 Apr 201918
Windsor Bank Boston11 Jun 198719 Jul 201110
Sibsey Fenside9 Jun 198723 May 20005

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

1987–2019

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 7,003 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.8 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
9 cm
Upper quarter
15.5 cm
Largest
55 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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