Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Lower Glen

Largest measured roach: 38 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lower Glen was 38 cm, recorded at Tongue End on 20 May 1991.

Across 12,798 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 October 2017Money Bridge · 13,318 fish

Largest measured roach: 38 cm
Median length: 9.5 cm
Fish measured: 12,798
Survey locations: 10

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
38 cm	20 May 1991	Tongue End	54305
32.8 cm	6 Apr 2009	West Pinchbeck Road Bridge	117203
31.5 cm	16 Nov 1999	Money Bridge	57004
30 cm	12 Oct 1988	Tongue End	109309
30 cm	12 Oct 1988	Tongue End	109309
29.9 cm	18 Apr 2007	Surfleet Road Bridge	109124
29.8 cm	6 Apr 2009	West Pinchbeck Road Bridge	117203
29.8 cm	6 Apr 2009	West Pinchbeck Road Bridge	117203
29 cm	20 May 1991	Tongue End	54305
29 cm	12 Oct 1988	Tongue End	109309

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
Money Bridge	29 May 1991	24 Oct 2017	6
Flax Mill	30 May 1991	8 Mar 2011	4
Surfleet Road Bridge	26 Aug 1986	7 Mar 2011	13
West Pinchbeck Road Bridge	2 Sept 1986	2 Mar 2011	13
Tongue End	5 Sept 1986	1 Mar 2011	9
Guthram Gowt	21 May 1991	2 Apr 2009	8
Old Railway Bridge	23 May 1991	23 Jun 1999	2
Seas End	4 Oct 1994	4 Oct 1994	1
Baston	17 May 1991	17 May 1991	1
Thurlby Fen	8 May 1991	8 May 1991	1

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

1986–2017

Survey records by year

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

386

087

388

089

090

991

092

093

794

095

096

097

098

599

000

001

202

203

404

305

306

307

108

409

310

511

012

013

014

015

016

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 12,798 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 9.5 cm
Upper quarter: 13 cm
Largest: 38 cm

0–99 mm

6651

100–199 mm

5595

200–299 mm

547

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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