Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Don catchment

Largest measured roach: 28.9 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Don catchment was 28.9 cm, recorded at Loxley Fisheries on 20 January 2009.

Across 1,721 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.9 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 Don catchment.

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Most recent observation2 October 2009Upton Pond · 828 fish

Largest measured roach: 28.9 cm
Median length: 11.9 cm
Fish measured: 1,721
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
28.9 cm	20 Jan 2009	Loxley Fisheries	116799
28.9 cm	20 Jan 2009	Loxley Fisheries	116799
28.6 cm	10 Nov 2008	Hillsborough Park Lake	115920
28.5 cm	20 Jan 2009	Loxley Fisheries	116799
28.4 cm	10 Nov 2008	Hillsborough Park Lake	115920
28 cm	15 Jan 2008	Arbourthorne Pond	109333
27.5 cm	20 Jan 2009	Loxley Fisheries	116799
27.2 cm	20 Jan 2009	Loxley Fisheries	116799
26.9 cm	10 Nov 2008	Hillsborough Park Lake	115920
26.5 cm	4 Nov 2008	Newbiggin Pond	115934

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
Upton Pond	2 Oct 2009	2 Oct 2009	1
Loxley Fisheries	20 Jan 2009	20 Jan 2009	1
Hillsborough Park Lake	10 Nov 2008	10 Nov 2008	1
Newbiggin Pond	4 Nov 2008	4 Nov 2008	1
Arbourthorne Pond	15 Jan 2008	15 Jan 2008	1

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

2008–2009

Survey records by year

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

308

209

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 1,721 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.9 cm
Lower quarter: 10 cm
Median: 11.9 cm
Upper quarter: 15.8 cm
Largest: 28.9 cm

0–99 mm

419

100–199 mm

1107

200–299 mm

195

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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