Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Langton Brook

Largest measured roach: 24 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Langton Brook was 24 cm, recorded at West Langton on 2 April 1990.

Across 249 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 Langton Brook.

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Most recent observation1 May 2013Welham Lane Langton Brook · 5 fish

Largest measured roach: 24 cm
Median length: 12.5 cm
Fish measured: 249
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
24 cm	2 Apr 1990	West Langton	54539
23.5 cm	25 Apr 1996	West Langton	54561
21.5 cm	25 Apr 1996	West Langton	54561
21.5 cm	25 Apr 1996	West Langton	54561
21.5 cm	2 Apr 1990	West Langton	54539
21.5 cm	2 Apr 1990	West Langton	54539
21.5 cm	2 Apr 1990	West Langton	54539
21 cm	25 Apr 1996	West Langton	54561
20.5 cm	25 Apr 1996	West Langton	54561
20.5 cm	2 Apr 1990	West Langton	54539

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
Welham Lane Langton Brook	28 Sept 1982	1 May 2013	7
Grange Lodge/East Langton	8 Sept 2010	8 Sept 2010	1
Thorpe Langton	7 Sept 2010	7 Sept 2010	1
West Langton	23 Sept 1982	25 Apr 1996	3

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

1982–2013

Survey records by year

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

282

083

084

085

086

087

088

089

290

091

092

193

094

095

296

097

098

099

100

001

002

003

104

005

006

007

008

009

210

011

012

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 249 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 8 cm
Median: 12.5 cm
Upper quarter: 15.5 cm
Largest: 24 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

151

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Langton Brook

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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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