Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Giliwiskaw Brook

Largest measured roach: 24.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Giliwiskaw Brook was 24.8 cm, recorded at Snarestone on 29 January 1998.

Across 274 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 February 2023Snarestone · 7 fish

Largest measured roach: 24.8 cm
Median length: 8.9 cm
Fish measured: 274
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
24.8 cm	29 Jan 1998	Snarestone	4686
23 cm	24 May 2011	Snarestone	126343
22.9 cm	29 Jan 1998	Snarestone	4686
22.4 cm	23 Oct 1990	Snarestone	4228
22.3 cm	29 Jan 1998	Snarestone	4686
22.2 cm	29 Jan 1998	Snarestone	4686
22.1 cm	23 Oct 1990	Snarestone	4228
22 cm	12 Mar 2013	Redburrow Farm	135884
22 cm	12 Mar 2013	Redburrow Farm	135884
21.5 cm	12 Mar 2013	Redburrow Farm	135884

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
Snarestone	23 Oct 1990	8 Feb 2023	11
Redburrow Farm	12 Mar 2013	12 Mar 2013	1
Stone House Farm, Packington	23 Oct 1990	23 Oct 1990	1

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

1990–2023

Survey records by year

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

290

191

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099

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105

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 274 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.7 cm
Lower quarter: 7.7 cm
Median: 8.9 cm
Upper quarter: 14.1 cm
Largest: 24.8 cm

0–99 mm

169

100–199 mm

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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