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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Don

Largest measured roach: 33.6 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Don was 33.6 cm, recorded at Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001 on 25 September 2004.

Across 11,272 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.9 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.

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Most recent observation12 August 2025Sprotborough - Fry Survey · 437 fish
Largest measured roach
33.6 cm
Median length
8.9 cm
Fish measured
11,272
Survey locations
36

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
33.6 cm25 Sept 2004Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/00183026
32.4 cm9 Aug 2007Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001107911
30.9 cm9 Aug 2007Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001107911
29.6 cm4 Jul 2005Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/00387836
29.5 cm12 Jul 2002Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/00168546
29.3 cm3 Jul 2012Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001132267
29.3 cm29 Jul 2006Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001101677
29.1 cm23 Jul 2010Kilnhurst Bridge124946
29.1 cm9 Aug 2007Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001107911
29 cm21 Aug 2013Blonk Street, sheffield140079

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
Sprotborough - Fry Survey29 Sept 199712 Aug 202518
Kilnhurst - Fry Survey11 Sept 201012 Aug 20259
Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/00117 Oct 19845 Aug 202525
Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/0031 Jun 19824 Aug 202520
Kilnhurst Bridge26 Oct 199331 Jul 202514
Thorpe Marsh (Tidal)30 Jun 201116 Aug 20172
Hexthorpe27 Jun 20052 Aug 20178
Conisborough26 Jul 200520 Jul 20178
Below Sprotborough Weir DON/CO/TEMP/00220 Oct 19903 Jul 201716
Blonk Street, sheffield30 Jul 201121 Aug 20133
Effingham Street, sheffield19 Aug 201319 Aug 20131
Firth Rixon8 Jul 20138 Jul 20131
Dunford Bridge (lower site)7 Aug 20127 Aug 20121
Nursery Street, Sheffield30 Jul 20112 Aug 20122
Dearne Valley Leisure Centre27 Jun 200529 Jul 20083
Kelham Island Museum26 Aug 200523 Jul 20083
Rotherham Road Bridge5 Aug 20065 Aug 20061
Marsh Street P/S, Rotherham10 Dec 19871 Aug 20066
Tesco Weir - Masbrough, Rotherham23 Jun 200524 Jul 20062
Upstream Aldwarke Weir17 Oct 200517 Oct 20051
Oughtibridge26 Aug 200526 Aug 20051
Livesey Street - Owlerton, Sheffield22 Aug 200522 Aug 20051
Attercliffe Road5 Aug 20055 Aug 20051
Grimethorpe Pond25 Mar 200425 Mar 20041
Oxspring Bridge (WR)18 Aug 200318 Aug 20031
Below Blackburn Meadows (new site)12 Jul 200212 Jul 20021
Stainforth23 Jul 198211 Nov 19975
Beeley Wood, d/s weir8 Nov 199316 Oct 19972
Borough Bridge, Sheffield24 Sept 19816 Oct 19973
Meadowhall8 Dec 198730 Sept 19974
Wortley21 Sept 199323 Sept 19972
Below Aldwarke Weir26 Oct 199326 Oct 19931
Went Confluence25 Oct 199325 Oct 19931
Wharncliffe Side23 Sept 199323 Sept 19931
Stocksbridge STW (old site)23 Sept 199323 Sept 19931
Thorpe Marsh PS2 Jun 198231 Aug 19932

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

1981–2025

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 11,272 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.4 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
8.9 cm
Upper quarter
12.2 cm
Largest
33.6 cm

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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