Common bream · Abramis brama

Common bream in the West Fen Drain

Largest measured common bream: 58 cm

The largest common bream measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Fen Drain was 58 cm, recorded at Westville Farm on 25 May 1993.

Across 4,047 measured common bream, the median measured length was 7.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 September 2019Westville Farm · 22 fish

Largest measured common bream: 58 cm
Median length: 7.1 cm
Fish measured: 4,047
Survey locations: 7

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
58 cm	25 May 1993	Westville Farm	58279
56.3 cm	30 Apr 1996	Westville Farm	58290
56.2 cm	12 Jun 2013	Hough Bridge	136871
55.6 cm	8 May 2006	Bunkers Hill	90891
55.1 cm	30 Apr 1996	Westville Farm	58290
55 cm	22 Jun 2001	Hough Bridge	59051
55 cm	30 Apr 1996	Westville Farm	58290
55 cm	30 Apr 1996	Westville Farm	58290
54.8 cm	28 Jun 2001	Bunkers Hill	59052
54.8 cm	11 Jun 1996	Richardson's Bridge	58292

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding common bream
Westville Farm	16 Nov 1990	17 Sept 2019	9
Richardson's Bridge	10 Jun 1993	27 Jun 2016	4
Downstream Frithville Bank House Farm	25 Oct 1990	24 Jun 2016	7
Hough Bridge	25 Apr 1996	22 Jun 2016	6
Bunkers Hill	21 May 1993	22 Jun 2016	7
Downstream Newham Junction (Dovecote Farm on West Fen)	1 Oct 1990	29 Apr 1996	3
Bettinsons Bridge	5 Nov 1990	25 Apr 1996	2

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

1990–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded common bream that year.

490

091

092

593

094

095

796

097

098

099

000

501

002

003

004

105

206

007

108

009

010

311

012

413

014

015

516

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4,047 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.9 cm
Lower quarter: 6.2 cm
Median: 7.1 cm
Upper quarter: 19.6 cm
Largest: 58 cm

0–99 mm

2599

100–199 mm

443

200–299 mm

239

300–399 mm

412

400–499 mm

269

500–599 mm

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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