Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Fleet Brook

Largest measured roach: 28.6 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Fleet Brook was 28.6 cm, recorded at Elvetham Estate on 24 April 2003.

Across 267 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 April 2026Bakers Bridge · 2 fish

Largest measured roach: 28.6 cm
Median length: 11.6 cm
Fish measured: 267
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
28.6 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
23.8 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
21.5 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
21 cm	28 Mar 2013	Bakers Bridge	135817
20.4 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
20.2 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
18.9 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
18 cm	24 Apr 2003	Elvetham Estate	76048
17.6 cm	8 Apr 2010	Bakers Bridge	121397
16.4 cm	8 Apr 2010	Bakers Bridge	121397

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
Bakers Bridge	8 Apr 2010	28 Apr 2026	3
Minley Road	21 Apr 2026	21 Apr 2026	1
Elvetham Estate	24 Apr 2003	24 Apr 2003	1

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

2003–2026

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 267 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 10.9 cm
Median: 11.6 cm
Upper quarter: 12.5 cm
Largest: 28.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

237

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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