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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Newham Drain

Largest measured roach: 24.7 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Newham Drain was 24.7 cm, recorded at Mills Bridge on 15 October 1990.

Across 5,853 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 June 2016Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm · 139 fish
Largest measured roach
24.7 cm
Median length
9.6 cm
Fish measured
5,853
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
24.7 cm15 Oct 1990Mills Bridge58254
24.2 cm3 Oct 1990Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58255
23.3 cm3 Oct 1990Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58255
23 cm3 Oct 1990Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58255
22.7 cm26 May 1993Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58270
22 cm25 May 1993Mills Bridge58269
21.9 cm8 May 2006Moorhouses90931
20.9 cm3 Oct 1990Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58255
20.9 cm3 Oct 1990Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm58255
20.6 cm15 Oct 1990Mills Bridge58254

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
Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm3 Oct 199016 Jun 20168
Moorhouses18 Oct 199015 Jun 20167
Mills Bridge15 Oct 199015 Jun 20167

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.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 5,853 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.1 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
9.6 cm
Upper quarter
11.6 cm
Largest
24.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Newham 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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