Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Beverley and Barmston Drain

Largest measured roach: 33.9 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Beverley and Barmston Drain was 33.9 cm, recorded at Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low on 16 October 2001.

Across 490 measured roach, the median measured length was 7.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 June 2017Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road · 7 fish

Largest measured roach: 33.9 cm
Median length: 7.3 cm
Fish measured: 490
Survey locations: 2

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
33.9 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
30 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
28.2 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
27.2 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
26.7 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
25.2 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
23.4 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
22.8 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
22.4 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780
22.1 cm	16 Oct 2001	Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	67780

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
Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road	14 Jun 2011	5 Jun 2017	3
Beverley and Barmston Drain at Top hill Low	16 Oct 2001	28 Sept 2016	8

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

2001–2017

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 490 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.6 cm
Lower quarter: 6.5 cm
Median: 7.3 cm
Upper quarter: 8.6 cm
Largest: 33.9 cm

0–99 mm

400

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

300–399 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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