Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Bellwater Drain

Largest measured roach: 26.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bellwater Drain was 26.4 cm, recorded at Bellwater Farm on 20 September 2019.

Across 4,403 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Bellwater Farm · 992 fish

Largest measured roach: 26.4 cm
Median length: 9.2 cm
Fish measured: 4,403
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured roach

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
26.4 cm	20 Sept 2019	Bellwater Farm	156034
24.8 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
24.4 cm	2 Jul 1993	Hemholme Bridge	57829
23.3 cm	20 Sept 2019	Bellwater Farm	156034
23.1 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
22.5 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
22.3 cm	22 Sept 2016	Bellwater Farm	150000
22.3 cm	22 Aug 1990	Hemholme Bridge	57818
22.2 cm	1 Dec 1987	Hemholme Bridge	57813
22.1 cm	1 Dec 1987	Hemholme Bridge	57813

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

Explore the river

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding roach
Bellwater Farm	14 Oct 1987	20 Sept 2019	6
Hemholme Bridge	1 Dec 1987	24 Jun 1996	4
Thorpe Fen	18 Jun 1993	20 Jun 1996	2

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 roach that year.

287

088

089

190

091

092

393

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095

396

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099

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216

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119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4,403 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 9.2 cm
Upper quarter: 12.2 cm
Largest: 26.4 cm

0–99 mm

2412

100–199 mm

1965

200–299 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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