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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Moors River

Largest measured roach: 19.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Moors River was 19.4 cm, recorded at Moors Valley Country Park on 26 April 2006.

Across 238 measured roach, the median measured length was 10.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 May 2012Palmersford · 12 fish
Largest measured roach
19.4 cm
Median length
10.3 cm
Fish measured
238
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
19.4 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
17.7 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
17.4 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
17 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
17 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
16.9 cm26 Apr 2006Eastmoors Farm90655
16.4 cm24 May 2012Palmersford131629
16.3 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
15.9 cm26 Apr 2006Moors Valley Country Park90654
15.8 cm24 May 2012Fir Grove Farm131574

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding roach
Palmersford2 May 200624 May 20122
Fir Grove Farm2 May 200624 May 20122
Hurn Court Bridge11 May 200611 May 20061
Moors Valley Country Park26 Apr 200626 Apr 20061
Eastmoors Farm26 Apr 200626 Apr 20061

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

2006–2012

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 238 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
9.4 cm
Median
10.4 cm
Upper quarter
12.4 cm
Largest
19.4 cm

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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