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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the North Drove Drain

Largest measured roach: 27.3 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the North Drove Drain was 27.3 cm, recorded at Upstream Cuckoo Bridge on 12 April 2012.

Across 4,391 measured roach, the median measured length was 9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 April 2019Upstream Cuckoo Bridge · 81 fish
Largest measured roach
27.3 cm
Median length
9 cm
Fish measured
4,391
Survey locations
7

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
27.3 cm12 Apr 2012Upstream Cuckoo Bridge131238
27 cm31 Mar 2016North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole147932
27 cm30 Aug 1991Shillakers Farm54647
26.1 cm31 Mar 2016North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole147932
25.9 cm12 Apr 2012Upstream Cuckoo Bridge131238
25.5 cm30 Aug 1991Shillakers Farm54647
24.3 cm31 Mar 2016North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole147932
24.3 cm12 Apr 2012Upstream Cuckoo Bridge131238
24 cm12 Apr 2012Upstream Cuckoo Bridge131238
24 cm30 Aug 1991Shillakers Farm54647

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
Upstream Cuckoo Bridge15 Aug 19918 Apr 20194
North Drove Drain Upstream Pode Hole20 Aug 199131 Mar 20163
Downstream Cuckoo Bridge8 Aug 19887 Oct 20034
Grays Farm29 Aug 199115 Apr 19993
Shillakers Farm30 Aug 199113 Apr 19993
Baston Fen End3 Sept 199112 Oct 19942
Decoy Farm5 Jun 19945 Jun 19941

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

1988–2019

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 4,391 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
9 cm
Upper quarter
13 cm
Largest
27.3 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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