Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the C&B Navigation (Long Pond)

Largest measured roach: 43.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond) was 43.5 cm, recorded at Iron Bridge (C&B Canal) on 4 October 2004.

Across 11,052 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the C&B Navigation (Long Pond).

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Most recent observation25 July 2022Beeleigh Golf Course · 540 fish

Largest measured roach: 43.5 cm
Median length: 9.9 cm
Fish measured: 11,052
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
43.5 cm	4 Oct 2004	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	84144
30.7 cm	22 Jul 2016	Beeleigh Golf Course	148831
28.2 cm	22 Jul 2016	Beeleigh Golf Course	148831
28 cm	3 Oct 1989	Beeleigh Golf Course	14299
24.9 cm	4 Jun 2007	Beeleigh Golf Course	105501
24.1 cm	22 Jul 2016	Beeleigh Golf Course	148831
24.1 cm	3 Oct 1989	Beeleigh Golf Course	14299
23.8 cm	21 Sept 1992	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	14337
23.7 cm	17 Jul 2019	Beeleigh Golf Course	156013
23.7 cm	21 Sept 1992	Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	14337

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
Beeleigh Golf Course	14 Oct 1986	25 Jul 2022	12
Iron Bridge (C&B Canal)	13 Oct 1986	28 Jul 2010	9
Heybridge Viaduct	18 Jun 1986	7 Jul 2010	9

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

1986–2022

Survey records by year

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

386

087

088

389

090

091

392

093

094

395

096

097

398

099

000

301

002

003

304

005

006

307

008

009

310

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 11,052 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 7.9 cm
Median: 9.9 cm
Upper quarter: 12 cm
Largest: 43.5 cm

0–99 mm

5599

100–199 mm

5306

200–299 mm

145

300–399 mm

400–499 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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