Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Loxwood Stream

Largest measured roach: 29.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Loxwood Stream was 29.2 cm, recorded at Loxwood on 22 August 2007.

Across 420 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.1 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 289 roach. The median was 0.5 oz (0.013 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1 lb 1.7 oz (0.501 kg).

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

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Most recent observation22 July 2019Loxwood · 17 fish

Largest measured roach: 29.2 cm
Median length: 9.1 cm
Fish measured: 420
Survey locations: 6

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
29.2 cm	22 Aug 2007	Loxwood	107137
26.5 cm	22 Aug 2007	Loxwood	107137
26.4 cm	25 Jul 2005	Loxwood	86941
24.1 cm	17 Jul 2008	Loxwood	112081
24.1 cm	20 Jul 2005	Ifold Q	86864
22.5 cm	7 Jul 2005	Highstreet Green sq	87061
22.3 cm	12 Aug 2009	Loxwood	120807
22.2 cm	3 Aug 2016	Loxwood	148837
22.1 cm	17 Jul 2003	Ifold Q	76633
21.9 cm	17 Jul 2003	Ifold Q	76633

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
Loxwood	25 Jul 2005	22 Jul 2019	8
Upper Ifold Farm sq	20 Jul 2005	3 Aug 2016	2
Ifold Q	26 Jul 2002	27 Jul 2006	5
Pockford Farm sq	18 Jul 2005	18 Jul 2005	1
Dunsfold (loxwood stream)	18 Jul 2005	18 Jul 2005	1
Highstreet Green sq	7 Jul 2005	7 Jul 2005	1

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

2002–2019

Survey records by year

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

102

103

104

605

106

107

108

109

110

011

012

113

014

015

216

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 420 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.7 cm
Lower quarter: 6.7 cm
Median: 9.1 cm
Upper quarter: 12.3 cm
Largest: 29.2 cm

0–99 mm

235

100–199 mm

163

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 289 roach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Median: 0.5 oz (0.013 kg)
Upper quarter: 1.1 oz (0.03 kg)
Heaviest: 1 lb 1.7 oz (0.501 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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