Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Pipp Brook

Largest measured roach: 20.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pipp Brook was 20.2 cm, recorded at Sondes Place Farm ds Bridge on 28 September 2016.

Across 502 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 September 2019Upstream Pixham Pumping Station · 9 fish

Largest measured roach: 20.2 cm
Median length: 9.2 cm
Fish measured: 502
Survey locations: 4

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
20.2 cm	28 Sept 2016	Sondes Place Farm ds Bridge	149710
20 cm	25 Sept 2007	Sondes Place Farm	106975
19.2 cm	31 Jul 1986	Sondes Place Farm	103399
18.5 cm	28 Sept 2016	Sondes Place Farm ds Bridge	149710
18.4 cm	25 Sept 2007	Sondes Place Farm	106975
18.2 cm	25 Sept 2007	Sondes Place Farm	106975
18.2 cm	25 Sept 2007	Sondes Place Farm	106975
18.1 cm	26 Sept 2006	Sondes Place Farm	102034
17.9 cm	26 Sept 2006	Sondes Place Farm	102034
17.1 cm	25 Sept 2007	Sondes Place Farm	106975

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 Pixham Pumping Station	30 Oct 2012	11 Sept 2019	3
Sondes Place Farm ds Bridge	28 Sept 2016	28 Sept 2016	1
Sondes Place Farm	31 Jul 1986	8 Oct 2012	5
Pixham Pumping Station	10 Oct 2008	10 Oct 2008	1

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

1986–2019

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

092

193

094

095

096

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

106

107

108

009

010

011

212

013

014

015

216

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 502 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 9.2 cm
Upper quarter: 11.4 cm
Largest: 20.2 cm

0–99 mm

293

100–199 mm

207

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Pipp Brook

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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