Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured roach: 33.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 33.8 cm, recorded at Bugbrooke Mill on 31 August 1989.

Across 1,022 measured roach, the median measured length was 14 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 July 2018Kingsthorpe Hollow · 53 fish

Largest measured roach: 33.8 cm
Median length: 14 cm
Fish measured: 1,022
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
33.8 cm	31 Aug 1989	Bugbrooke Mill	54108
33.8 cm	24 Aug 1989	Downstream Boughton Mill	54115
33.5 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118
33.3 cm	24 Aug 1989	Downstream Boughton Mill	54115
32.5 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118
32 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118
31.5 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118
31.5 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118
31.3 cm	24 Aug 1989	Downstream Boughton Mill	54115
31 cm	17 Sept 1992	Bugbrooke Mill	54118

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
Kingsthorpe Hollow	1 Sept 1983	21 Jul 2018	9
Downstream Boughton Mill	24 Aug 1989	10 Sept 2012	5
Chapel Brampton Upstream of weir	14 Aug 2009	14 Aug 2009	1
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	19 Oct 1995	14 Aug 2009	3
Chapel Brampton Upstream RB to weir	12 Aug 2009	12 Aug 2009	1
Merry Tom	25 Aug 1989	14 Oct 1998	4
Bugbrooke Mill	31 Aug 1989	23 Sept 1998	4
Brixworth	26 Aug 1992	26 Aug 1992	1
Spratton	29 Aug 1989	29 Aug 1989	1

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

1983–2018

Survey records by year

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

183

084

085

086

087

088

589

090

091

492

093

094

495

096

097

598

099

000

201

002

003

004

005

006

207

008

309

010

011

212

013

014

015

016

017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,022 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 9.1 cm
Median: 14 cm
Upper quarter: 17.9 cm
Largest: 33.8 cm

0–99 mm

276

100–199 mm

583

200–299 mm

146

300–399 mm

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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