Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Bourne Brook

Largest measured roach: 18.3 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bourne Brook was 18.3 cm, recorded at Nightingale Hall on 4 March 2003.

Across 82 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 Bourne Brook.

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Most recent observation13 March 2015Nightingale Hall · 4 fish

Largest measured roach: 18.3 cm
Median length: 9.2 cm
Fish measured: 82
Survey locations: 6

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
18.3 cm	4 Mar 2003	Nightingale Hall	79255
17 cm	4 Mar 2003	Nightingale Hall	79255
16.2 cm	12 Mar 2009	Nightingale Hall	117104
16.1 cm	4 Mar 2003	Nightingale Hall	79255
15.9 cm	13 Mar 2015	Nightingale Hall	144744
15.8 cm	13 Mar 2015	Nightingale Hall	144744
14.8 cm	4 Mar 2003	Nightingale Hall	79255
14.1 cm	4 Mar 2003	Nightingale Hall	79255
13.9 cm	13 Mar 2015	Nightingale Hall	144744
13.5 cm	18 Feb 2015	Bakers Farm	144629

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
Nightingale Hall	15 Jan 1997	13 Mar 2015	4
Bakers Farm	14 Jan 1997	18 Feb 2015	4
Pouches Hall	14 Mar 2003	14 Mar 2003	1
Letches Farm	5 Mar 2003	5 Mar 2003	1
Greenstead Green	14 Jan 1997	4 Mar 2003	2
Bounces Farm	4 Mar 2003	4 Mar 2003	1

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

1997–2015

Survey records by year

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

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603

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209

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215

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 82 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 9.3 cm
Upper quarter: 11.6 cm
Largest: 18.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Bourne Brook

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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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