Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Holland Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured roach: 32.3 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Holland Brook (Main Reaches) was 32.3 cm, recorded at Railway Bridge on 26 November 1987.

Across 4,080 measured roach, the median measured length was 12.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 September 2019Holland Bridge · 15 fish

Largest measured roach: 32.3 cm
Median length: 12.5 cm
Fish measured: 4,080
Survey locations: 7

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
32.3 cm	26 Nov 1987	Railway Bridge	14610
32.2 cm	26 Nov 1987	Railway Bridge	14610
32 cm	26 Nov 1987	Railway Bridge	14610
31.9 cm	26 Nov 1987	Railway Bridge	14610
31.9 cm	26 Nov 1987	Railway Bridge	14610
31.7 cm	10 Dec 1987	Thorpe Park	14611
31.5 cm	26 Nov 1987	Railway Bridge	14610
31.2 cm	10 Dec 1987	Thorpe Park	14611
31.2 cm	10 Nov 1987	Holland Bridge	14607
30.8 cm	10 Dec 1987	Thorpe Park	14611

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
Holland Bridge	10 Nov 1987	16 Sept 2019	8
Fan Bridge	15 Nov 1984	22 Oct 2014	8
Thorpe STW	30 Nov 1987	30 Nov 1999	5
Sladburys	25 Nov 1987	25 Nov 1999	4
Thorpe Park	30 Nov 1984	15 Nov 1999	4
Railway Bridge	21 Nov 1984	15 Nov 1999	5
Clacton STW	9 Nov 1987	9 Oct 1996	4

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

1984–2019

Survey records by year

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

384

085

086

787

088

089

790

091

092

493

094

095

696

097

098

699

000

001

002

003

004

005

006

207

008

009

010

011

012

013

214

015

016

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4,080 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8.7 cm
Median: 12.5 cm
Upper quarter: 15.6 cm
Largest: 32.3 cm

0–99 mm

1422

100–199 mm

2235

200–299 mm

403

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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