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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the North Level Main Drain

Largest measured roach: 28.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the North Level Main Drain was 28.5 cm, recorded at Upstream Newton Road Bridge on 21 September 1988.

Across 14,558 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.5 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 Level Main Drain.

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Most recent observation15 April 2019Downstream Clough's Cross · 87 fish
Largest measured roach
28.5 cm
Median length
8.5 cm
Fish measured
14,558
Survey locations
9

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
28.5 cm21 Sept 1988Upstream Newton Road Bridge109583
27 cm3 Oct 1991Downstream Newton Road Bridge54614
26 cm16 Apr 2007Downstream Clough's Cross105393
25.7 cm16 Apr 2007Downstream Clough's Cross105393
24.7 cm11 Nov 1981Parsons Drove109630
24.5 cm27 Apr 2006Parsons Drove101199
24.2 cm25 Apr 2007Parsons Drove105392
24 cm11 Nov 1981Parsons Drove109630
24 cm11 Nov 1981Parsons Drove109630
23.8 cm16 Apr 2007Downstream Clough's Cross105393

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding roach
Downstream Clough's Cross23 Sept 199115 Apr 20196
Parsons Drove11 Nov 19818 Apr 201914
Upstream Newton Road Bridge21 Sept 19888 Apr 20085
Murrow - New Wryde Drove Drain7 Jun 20017 Jun 20011
Poplar Tree Farm25 Sept 199114 May 19973
Harolds Bridge29 Sept 19915 May 19973
Murrow18 Sept 199122 Apr 19973
Downstream A1101 Road Bridge10 Oct 199111 Aug 19942
Downstream Newton Road Bridge3 Oct 19913 Oct 19911

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

1981–2019

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 14,558 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
7 cm
Median
8.5 cm
Upper quarter
11 cm
Largest
28.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the North Level Main 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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