Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Longdon Brook

Largest measured roach: 29.6 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Longdon Brook was 29.6 cm, recorded at Bredon School - red carded on 29 July 1991.

Across 1,381 measured roach, the median measured length was 10.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 June 2018Bredon School - red carded · 81 fish

Largest measured roach: 29.6 cm
Median length: 10.5 cm
Fish measured: 1,381
Survey locations: 5

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
29.6 cm	29 Jul 1991	Bredon School - red carded	74287
27.3 cm	29 Jul 1991	Bredon School - red carded	74287
27 cm	2 Jun 2009	Bredon School - red carded	117301
25 cm	29 Jul 1991	Bredon School - red carded	74287
23.2 cm	5 Jun 2002	Bredon School - red carded	51220
23.2 cm	27 Oct 1997	Brookside Cottage, Longdon	51968
22.9 cm	19 Aug 2004	Bredon School - red carded	81377
22.5 cm	27 Jun 2014	Bredon School - red carded	141501
22.5 cm	25 May 2010	Bredon School - red carded	121706
22.4 cm	15 Jul 2014	Brookside Cottage, Longdon	141706

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
Bredon School - red carded	21 Jul 1976	12 Jun 2018	15
Brookside Cottage, Longdon	24 Jul 1991	15 Jul 2014	4
Birtsmorton Court	23 Jul 1991	21 May 2002	3
Down End Farm, Long Green	24 Jul 1991	24 Jul 1991	1
d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	23 Jul 1991	23 Jul 1991	1

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

1976–2018

Survey records by year

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

176

077

078

079

080

081

082

183

084

085

086

087

088

089

090

591

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193

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096

297

198

099

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302

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104

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006

107

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109

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112

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214

015

116

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118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,381 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.1 cm
Lower quarter: 7.2 cm
Median: 10.5 cm
Upper quarter: 14.1 cm
Largest: 29.6 cm

0–99 mm

611

100–199 mm

718

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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