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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Frith Bank Drain

Largest measured roach: 27.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Frith Bank Drain was 27.8 cm, recorded at Cowbridge on 7 June 1996.

Across 8,043 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 July 2016Cowbridge · 208 fish
Largest measured roach
27.8 cm
Median length
9.8 cm
Fish measured
8,043
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
27.8 cm7 Jun 1996Cowbridge58301
27.1 cm7 Jun 1996Cowbridge58301
27 cm17 Jul 2001Downstream Antons Gowt Lock59057
26 cm7 Nov 1990Downstream Antons Gowt Lock58266
25.7 cm17 Jul 2001Downstream Antons Gowt Lock59057
25.5 cm17 Jul 2001Downstream Antons Gowt Lock59057
25.3 cm17 Jul 2001Downstream Antons Gowt Lock59057
25.2 cm17 Jul 2001Downstream Antons Gowt Lock59057
25.1 cm20 Jul 2001Cowbridge59056
25.1 cm7 Nov 1990Downstream Antons Gowt Lock58266

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
Cowbridge7 Jun 19935 Jul 20166
Downstream Antons Gowt Lock7 Nov 19904 Jul 20136

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

1990–2016

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 8,043 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
9.8 cm
Upper quarter
13.6 cm
Largest
27.8 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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