Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Medlam Drain

Largest measured roach: 27.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Medlam Drain was 27.5 cm, recorded at Hakerley Bridge on 24 October 1990.

Across 11,929 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation4 July 2016Skirbeck Farm · 412 fish

Largest measured roach: 27.5 cm
Median length: 8.7 cm
Fish measured: 11,929
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
27.5 cm	24 Oct 1990	Hakerley Bridge	58257
26 cm	9 May 2008	Frithville	110944
25.2 cm	24 Oct 1990	Hakerley Bridge	58257
24.3 cm	11 Aug 2011	Hakerley Bridge	128401
23.8 cm	9 May 2008	Frithville	110944
23.5 cm	16 May 2006	Frithville	90863
23.5 cm	16 May 2006	Frithville	90863
23.4 cm	22 May 2006	Skirbeck Farm	90851
23 cm	17 Jul 2001	Frithville	59050
23 cm	17 Jul 2001	Frithville	59050

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
Skirbeck Farm	14 Nov 1990	4 Jul 2016	7
Medlam Bridge	30 Oct 1990	17 Jun 2016	7
Hakerley Bridge	24 Oct 1990	11 Aug 2011	6
Frithville	18 May 1993	9 Aug 2011	6

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

1990–2016

Survey records by year

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

390

091

092

493

094

095

396

097

098

099

000

401

002

003

004

005

406

007

108

009

010

311

012

213

014

015

216

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 11,929 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.2 cm
Lower quarter: 6.7 cm
Median: 8.7 cm
Upper quarter: 11.4 cm
Largest: 27.5 cm

0–99 mm

7289

100–199 mm

4555

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Medlam Drain

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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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