Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Bourne Eau

Largest measured roach: 26 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bourne Eau was 26 cm, recorded at Pylons on 6 April 1994.

Across 3,366 measured roach, the median measured length was 8 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 Eau.

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Most recent observation9 May 2017Downstream Mays Sluice · 137 fish

Largest measured roach: 26 cm
Median length: 8 cm
Fish measured: 3,366
Survey locations: 5

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 cm	6 Apr 1994	Pylons	54331
24.2 cm	9 May 2017	Downstream Mays Sluice	150488
23.5 cm	9 Apr 2010	Downstream Mays Sluice	123243
22.5 cm	5 Nov 1991	Downstream Bourne STW	54315
22 cm	9 Jun 2003	Downstream Mays Sluice	78420
21.8 cm	9 May 2017	Downstream Mays Sluice	150488
21.5 cm	9 Jun 2003	Downstream Mays Sluice	78420
21.4 cm	9 May 2017	Downstream Mays Sluice	150488
21.2 cm	9 May 2017	Downstream Mays Sluice	150488
21.2 cm	9 May 2017	Downstream Mays Sluice	150488

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
Downstream Mays Sluice	13 May 1991	9 May 2017	13
Downstream Bourne STW	5 Nov 1991	23 Mar 2011	2
Pylons	6 Apr 1994	6 Apr 1994	1
Borrow Pit Lane	16 May 1991	16 May 1991	1
Upstream Tongue End Pump	14 May 1991	14 May 1991	1

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

1991–2017

Survey records by year

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

491

092

093

294

095

096

097

098

099

000

001

102

103

104

105

106

107

108

109

110

211

012

013

014

015

016

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,366 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 6 cm
Median: 8 cm
Upper quarter: 9.8 cm
Largest: 26 cm

0–99 mm

2551

100–199 mm

795

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Bourne Eau

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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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