Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Counter Drain

Largest measured roach: 21.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Counter Drain was 21.5 cm, recorded at Upstream Guthram on 10 September 1991.

Across 889 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 March 2016Downstream Guthram · 5 fish

Largest measured roach: 21.5 cm
Median length: 9.5 cm
Fish measured: 889
Survey locations: 10

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
21.5 cm	10 Sept 1991	Upstream Guthram	54577
21.5 cm	10 Sept 1991	Upstream Guthram	54577
21 cm	11 Sept 1991	Bailey Bridge	54578
20.5 cm	4 Sept 1991	Baston Fen Road	54576
20.5 cm	4 Sept 1991	Baston Fen Road	54576
20 cm	10 Sept 1991	Upstream Guthram	54577
19.5 cm	11 Sept 1991	Bailey Bridge	54578
19.5 cm	10 Sept 1991	Upstream Guthram	54577
19.5 cm	10 Sept 1991	Upstream Guthram	54577
19.5 cm	10 Sept 1991	Upstream Guthram	54577

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 Old Railway Bridge	14 Oct 2003	29 Mar 2016	2
Downstream Guthram	3 Feb 1988	29 Mar 2016	3
Upstream Guthram	2 Feb 1988	4 May 1999	3
Willow Farm	11 Apr 1994	28 Apr 1999	2
Baston Fen Road	27 Jan 1988	28 Apr 1999	4
Upstream Tongue End	29 Jan 1988	12 Apr 1994	2
Bailey Bridge	11 Sept 1991	11 Sept 1991	1
Counter Drain Upstream Pode Hole	8 Feb 1988	8 Feb 1988	1
1 Mile Downstream Guthram	4 Feb 1988	4 Feb 1988	1
Downstream Tongue End	1 Feb 1988	1 Feb 1988	1

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

1988–2016

Survey records by year

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

788

089

090

391

092

093

394

095

096

097

098

399

000

001

002

103

004

005

006

007

008

009

110

011

012

013

014

015

216

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 889 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 9.5 cm
Upper quarter: 13 cm
Largest: 21.5 cm

0–99 mm

465

100–199 mm

418

200–299 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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