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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Chelt

Largest measured roach: 25.9 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chelt was 25.9 cm, recorded at Wainlodes on 8 May 2003.

Across 527 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 Chelt.

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Most recent observation3 September 2015Fletchers Leap · 22 fish
Largest measured roach
25.9 cm
Median length
14 cm
Fish measured
527
Survey locations
7

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
25.9 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
25 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
23.7 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
23.5 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
23 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
22.6 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
22.5 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
22.2 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
22 cm8 May 2003Wainlodes75995
21.9 cm8 May 2003Norton Mill75994

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
Fletchers Leap29 Jul 20143 Sept 20152
Norton Court Farm23 Jul 201423 Jul 20141
Prior's Norton, habitat scheme11 Sept 201311 Sept 20131
Wainlodes7 Jul 19938 May 20032
Norton Mill2 May 19868 May 20034
d/s Dowdeswell Reservoir5 Jul 199319 Oct 19982
Top of Cox's Meadow5 Jul 19935 Jul 19931

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

1986–2015

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 527 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.8 cm
Lower quarter
8 cm
Median
14 cm
Upper quarter
16.5 cm
Largest
25.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Chelt

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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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