Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Meece Brook

Largest measured roach: 23.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Meece Brook was 23.5 cm, recorded at Mill Meece on 25 May 1994.

Across 132 measured roach, the median measured length was 12.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 June 2015Mill Meece · 9 fish

Largest measured roach: 23.5 cm
Median length: 12.8 cm
Fish measured: 132
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
23.5 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
23.1 cm	11 Apr 2006	Heamies Farm	90765
21.3 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
21.2 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
20.5 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
20.2 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
19.3 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
19.1 cm	25 May 1994	Mill Meece	5051
17.3 cm	11 Apr 2006	Cold Meece	90766
17.2 cm	11 Apr 2006	Heamies Farm	90765

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
Mill Meece	25 May 1994	18 Jun 2015	3
Whitmore Cricket Club	17 Jun 2015	17 Jun 2015	1
Standon Mill	12 May 2006	3 May 2013	2
Heamies Farm	11 Apr 2006	11 Apr 2006	1
Cold Meece	11 Apr 2006	11 Apr 2006	1

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

1994–2015

Survey records by year

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

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099

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306

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213

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 132 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.1 cm
Lower quarter: 9.1 cm
Median: 12.8 cm
Upper quarter: 14.6 cm
Largest: 23.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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