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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Foudry Brook

Largest measured roach: 36.1 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Foudry Brook was 36.1 cm, recorded at Foudry Brook - Reading A33 on 8 November 2014.

Across 256 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 November 2014Foudry Brook - Reading A33 · 22 fish
Largest measured roach
36.1 cm
Median length
11.2 cm
Fish measured
256
Survey locations
4

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured roach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
36.1 cm8 Nov 2014Foudry Brook - Reading A33143969
27.1 cm8 Nov 2014Foudry Brook - Reading A33143969
23.9 cm8 Nov 2014Foudry Brook - Reading A33143969
23.5 cm8 Nov 2014Foudry Brook - Reading A33143969
21.7 cm11 Apr 2003Foudry Brook - Reading A3375894
21.6 cm20 Mar 2014Foudry Brook - Great Lea Farm140534
21.4 cm1 Nov 2006Foudry Brook - Reading STW102467
21.3 cm1 Nov 2006Foudry Brook - Reading STW102467
21.3 cm25 Aug 2006Foudry Brook - Great Lea Farm101018
20.7 cm8 Nov 2014Foudry Brook - Reading A33143969

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding roach
Foudry Brook - Reading A3311 Apr 20038 Nov 20142
Foudry Brook - Great Lea Farm25 Aug 200620 Mar 20142
Kybes Lane layby23 Jun 201123 Jun 20111
Foudry Brook - Reading STW1 Nov 20061 Nov 20061

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

2003–2014

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 256 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5 cm
Lower quarter
8.8 cm
Median
11.3 cm
Upper quarter
15.3 cm
Largest
36.1 cm

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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