Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Dandy's Lake

Largest measured roach: 12.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Dandy's Lake was 12.2 cm, recorded at Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake on 12 February 2020.

Across 400 measured roach, the median measured length was 4.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 February 2020Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake · 134 fish

Largest measured roach: 12.2 cm
Median length: 4.4 cm
Fish measured: 400
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
12.2 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
12.1 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
12 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
12 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
12 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
11.6 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
11.5 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
11.2 cm	31 Jan 2020	Dandy's Lake: Section 3	156101
11 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111
11 cm	12 Feb 2020	Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	156111

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding roach
Dandy's Lake: Whole Lake	12 Feb 2020	12 Feb 2020	1
Dandy's Lake: Section 4	31 Jan 2020	31 Jan 2020	1
Dandy's Lake: Section 3	31 Jan 2020	31 Jan 2020	1
Dandy's Lake: Section 2	31 Jan 2020	31 Jan 2020	1
Dandy's Lake: Section 1	31 Jan 2020	31 Jan 2020	1

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

2020–2020

Survey records by year

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

520

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

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

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 4 cm
Median: 4.4 cm
Upper quarter: 8.5 cm
Largest: 12.2 cm

0–99 mm

369

100–199 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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