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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Bow Brook

Largest measured roach: 33.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bow Brook was 33.2 cm, recorded at u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury on 8 June 1994.

Across 746 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 May 2017Edwards Bridge · 6 fish
Largest measured roach
33.2 cm
Median length
11.8 cm
Fish measured
746
Survey locations
19

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
33.2 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
33.1 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
32.4 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
32 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
32 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
31.4 cm14 Jun 1994Froxmere Court81924
30.9 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
29.6 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
29.5 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934
29.1 cm8 Jun 1994u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury81934

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding roach
Edwards Bridge8 Jun 199426 May 20177
Walcott Ford16 Jul 19903 Jul 20134
Besford Bridge6 Jun 199426 May 20113
Old Yarr Bridge19 May 199912 Oct 20062
d/s Defford20 Feb 19922 Jun 20054
Defford Bridge20 Feb 19922 Jun 20054
Stonebow16 Jul 199018 May 20044
Peopleton Ford17 Jul 199018 May 20044
Shell Ford18 Jun 198513 May 20045
Tiddesley Wood6 Jun 199417 Aug 19992
Ufnell Bridge7 Jun 199428 Jul 19992
u/s A422 Upton Snodsbury8 Jun 199414 Jul 19992
Priest Bridge24 Jul 199016 Jun 19993
Letts MIll Ford16 Jun 199916 Jun 19991
Himbleton18 Jul 199016 Jun 19992
Froxmere Court18 Jul 199014 Jun 19942
Feckenham u/s STW outfall24 Jul 199024 Jul 19901
Bow Wood, Crowle, u/s WRW discharge17 Jul 199017 Jul 19901
Bow Wood, Crowle, d/s WRW discharge7 Jul 19907 Jul 19901

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

1985–2017

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 746 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.8 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
11.8 cm
Upper quarter
15.4 cm
Largest
33.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Bow 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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