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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Badsey Brook

Largest measured roach: 31.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Badsey Brook was 31.2 cm, recorded at Offenham Faulk Mill on 18 March 1993.

Across 226 measured roach, the median measured length was 12 cm.

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

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Most recent observation31 May 2019Offenham, Gauging station · 9 fish
Largest measured roach
31.2 cm
Median length
12 cm
Fish measured
226
Survey locations
4

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured roach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
31.2 cm18 Mar 1993Offenham Faulk Mill74364
25.6 cm18 Mar 1993Offenham Faulk Mill74364
25.6 cm18 Mar 1993Aldington Downstream WRW74357
24.5 cm18 Mar 1993Aldington Downstream WRW74357
24.4 cm18 Mar 1993Aldington Downstream WRW74357
23.5 cm18 Mar 1993Aldington Downstream WRW74357
23.2 cm25 Aug 1998Offenham, Gauging station72373
22.2 cm18 Mar 1993Aldington Upstream WRW74352
21.8 cm25 Aug 1998Offenham, Gauging station72373
21.4 cm18 Mar 1993Aldington Downstream WRW74357

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where roach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one roach 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 roach
Offenham, Gauging station25 Aug 199831 May 20195
Offenham Faulk Mill18 Mar 199329 Apr 20084
Aldington Downstream WRW18 Mar 199315 Apr 20042
Aldington Upstream WRW18 Mar 199318 Mar 19931

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

1993–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded roach that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 226 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
9.3 cm
Median
12 cm
Upper quarter
14.5 cm
Largest
31.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Badsey Brook

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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