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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Newborough Drain

Largest measured roach: 21 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Newborough Drain was 21 cm, recorded at Newborough Drain Road Side on 1 October 1991.

Across 887 measured roach, the median measured length was 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 Newborough Drain.

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Most recent observation15 April 1997Speechley Drove · 138 fish
Largest measured roach
21 cm
Median length
7 cm
Fish measured
887
Survey locations
3

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
21 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
21 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20.5 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20.5 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20.5 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603
20 cm1 Oct 1991Newborough Drain Road Side54603

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
Speechley Drove24 Oct 199115 Apr 19972
Newborough Drain Road Side1 Oct 199115 Apr 19972
Newborough Drain s/s7 Oct 19917 Oct 19911

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

1991–1997

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 887 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
7 cm
Upper quarter
12.5 cm
Largest
21 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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