Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Piddle Brook

Largest measured roach: 31.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Piddle Brook was 31.2 cm, recorded at Libbery on 18 August 1993.

Across 300 measured roach, the median measured length was 12.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 June 2013Upstream Libbery · 23 fish

Largest measured roach: 31.2 cm
Median length: 12.2 cm
Fish measured: 300
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
31.2 cm	18 Aug 1993	Libbery	72154
30.2 cm	18 Aug 1993	Libbery	72154
29 cm	18 Aug 1993	Libbery	72154
28.5 cm	23 Mar 2000	Tilesford Bridge	72343
27.1 cm	23 Mar 2000	Tilesford Bridge	72343
26.8 cm	23 Mar 2000	Tilesford Bridge	72343
25.8 cm	22 Mar 2000	Libbery	69120
24.5 cm	18 Aug 1993	Libbery	72154
24.2 cm	22 Mar 2000	Libbery	69120
23.7 cm	22 Mar 2000	Libbery	69120

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding roach
Upstream Libbery	7 Jun 2011	25 Jun 2013	2
Tilesford Bridge	17 Aug 1993	2 Jun 2005	3
Naunton Beauchamp	18 Aug 1993	23 Mar 2000	2
Wyre Piddle downstream B4083	17 Aug 1993	22 Mar 2000	2
Libbery	18 Aug 1993	22 Mar 2000	2

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

1993–2013

Survey records by year

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

493

094

095

096

097

098

099

400

001

002

003

004

105

006

007

008

009

010

111

012

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 300 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 10.4 cm
Median: 12.2 cm
Upper quarter: 14 cm
Largest: 31.2 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

225

200–299 mm

300–399 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Piddle Brook

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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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