Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Hobhole Drain

Largest measured roach: 31.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Hobhole Drain was 31.4 cm, recorded at Upstream Lade Bank Pump on 29 August 1990.

Across 19,830 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 September 2019Simmons House Farm · 322 fish

Largest measured roach: 31.4 cm
Median length: 8.7 cm
Fish measured: 19,830
Survey locations: 9

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
31.4 cm	29 Aug 1990	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	57817
27.4 cm	21 Sept 2016	Bennington Bridge	149557
27 cm	19 Jul 1990	Midville Bridge Upstream	57816
27 cm	19 Jul 1990	Midville Bridge Upstream	57816
25.7 cm	20 Sept 2016	Simmons House Farm	149565
25.4 cm	20 Nov 1987	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	57812
25.4 cm	20 Nov 1987	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	57812
25.2 cm	18 Jul 1990	Boston Corporation Farm	57815
25.1 cm	20 Nov 1987	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	57812
25.1 cm	20 Nov 1987	Upstream Lade Bank Pump	57812

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
Simmons House Farm	7 Jul 1993	27 Sept 2019	7
Upstream Lade Bank Pump	20 Nov 1987	26 Sept 2019	8
Boston Corporation Farm	7 Oct 1987	19 Sept 2019	9
Bennington Bridge	8 Jul 1993	4 Nov 2016	6
Downstream Bakers Bridge	19 Sept 2013	19 Sept 2013	1
Midville Bridge Upstream	13 Oct 1987	10 Aug 2007	6
Ings Bridge	12 Jul 1993	10 Jul 1996	2
Lade Bank Bridge	8 Jul 1996	8 Jul 1996	1
Frieston Bridge	13 Jul 1993	13 Jul 1993	1

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

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

387

088

089

390

091

192

693

094

095

796

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

306

107

008

409

010

011

412

113

014

015

516

017

018

319

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 19,830 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.1 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 8.7 cm
Upper quarter: 11.3 cm
Largest: 31.4 cm

0–99 mm

12131

100–199 mm

7535

200–299 mm

163

300–399 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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