Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Cripsey Brook

Largest measured roach: 27.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cripsey Brook was 27.8 cm, recorded at Bansons Lane on 30 June 2008.

Across 400 measured roach, the median measured length was 11 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 30 roach. The median was 0.1 oz (0.002 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 6.9 oz (0.196 kg).

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

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Most recent observation16 July 2024Bansons Lane · 8 fish

Largest measured roach: 27.8 cm
Median length: 11 cm
Fish measured: 400
Survey locations: 2

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
27.8 cm	30 Jun 2008	Bansons Lane	111578
26.1 cm	15 Aug 2004	Bansons Lane	81731
24.7 cm	30 Jun 2008	Bansons Lane	111578
24.5 cm	30 Jun 2008	Bansons Lane	111578
24 cm	15 Aug 2004	Bansons Lane	81731
22 cm	25 Feb 1999	Moreton	73307
21.7 cm	29 Aug 2012	Moreton	133919
21.5 cm	25 Feb 1999	Moreton	73307
20.9 cm	2 Aug 2006	Bansons Lane	100914
20.2 cm	25 Feb 1999	Moreton	73307

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
Bansons Lane	16 Apr 1993	16 Jul 2024	13
Moreton	8 Apr 1990	29 Aug 2012	8

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

1990–2024

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 400 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.6 cm
Lower quarter: 7.4 cm
Median: 11 cm
Upper quarter: 14.1 cm
Largest: 27.8 cm

0–99 mm

180

100–199 mm

205

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 30 roach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Median: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Upper quarter: 0.3 oz (0.0085 kg)
Heaviest: 6.9 oz (0.196 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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