Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Beult

Largest measured roach: 29.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Beult was 29.4 cm, recorded at Downstream Headcorn on 25 April 2007.

Across 4,335 measured roach, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 130 roach. The median was 0.7 oz (0.021 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 10.7 oz (0.302 kg).

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

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Most recent observation11 June 2025Downstream Headcorn · 64 fish

Largest measured roach: 29.4 cm
Median length: 7.2 cm
Fish measured: 4,335
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
29.4 cm	25 Apr 2007	Downstream Headcorn	106467
28.5 cm	2 Jun 2009	Smarden	119488
28.2 cm	26 Jun 2006	Smarden	102924
27.3 cm	25 Apr 2007	Downstream Headcorn	106467
27 cm	28 May 2009	Downstream Headcorn	119497
27 cm	26 Jun 2006	Smarden	102924
26 cm	6 Jul 2005	Smarden	87613
26 cm	20 Nov 2001	d/s Rabbits Cross Bridge	22503
25.5 cm	28 Aug 2002	Cross at Hand	66580
25.2 cm	28 Jun 2006	Downstream Headcorn	103144

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
Downstream Headcorn	29 Aug 2002	11 Jun 2025	13
Cross at Hand	28 Aug 2002	21 May 2025	14
Slaney Place	3 Jul 2001	15 May 2025	14
Chainhurst Bridge	6 Jul 2001	14 May 2025	12
Smarden	6 Jul 2005	8 Jun 2022	8
Buckman Green Farm u/s Smarden	2 Jun 2016	29 May 2019	2
Bull Bridge Bethersden	29 Jun 2016	29 Jun 2016	1
d/s Rabbits Cross Bridge	20 Nov 2001	20 Nov 2001	1
Dunbury Farm	4 Jul 2001	4 Jul 2001	1

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

2001–2025

Survey records by year

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

401

302

303

404

305

506

507

508

509

610

011

012

513

014

015

616

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419

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425

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4,335 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.2 cm
Lower quarter: 4.8 cm
Median: 7.2 cm
Upper quarter: 11.4 cm
Largest: 29.4 cm

0–99 mm

2924

100–199 mm

1303

200–299 mm

108

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 130 roach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg)
Median: 0.7 oz (0.021 kg)
Upper quarter: 1.9 oz (0.055 kg)
Heaviest: 10.7 oz (0.302 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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