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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Hull eel surveys

Largest measured roach: 29.1 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hull eel surveys was 29.1 cm, recorded at Driffield Navigational canal at Brigham on 2 June 2015.

Across 1,611 measured roach, the median measured length was 10.1 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 Hull eel surveys.

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Most recent observation16 June 2025Major Bridge, river Foulness · 2 fish
Largest measured roach
29.1 cm
Median length
10.1 cm
Fish measured
1,611
Survey locations
14

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
29.1 cm2 Jun 2015Driffield Navigational canal at Brigham144851
27.4 cm13 Jun 2017Driffield Navigational canal at Brigham150550
27.4 cm1 Jun 2015Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull144850
27.2 cm5 Jun 2013Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull136346
26.9 cm1 Jun 2015Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull144850
26.5 cm1 Jun 2015Hedon Haven at Thorne Road Bridge144856
26.3 cm5 Jun 2013Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull136346
26.2 cm5 Jun 2013Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull136346
25.6 cm5 Jun 2013Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull136346
25.5 cm1 Jun 2015Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull144850

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
Major Bridge, river Foulness13 Jun 201316 Jun 20253
Driffield Navigational canal at Brigham15 Jun 201111 Jun 20257
Watton beck at Bridge House Farm11 Jun 20134 Jun 20252
Arram beck12 Jun 20134 Jun 20254
Mires beck at Beckside Farm7 Jun 201314 Jun 20234
Hedon Haven at Thorne Road Bridge5 Jun 201312 Jun 20235
Beverley and Barmston Drain at Clough Road Hull14 Jun 20118 Jun 20236
Mires beck at Sands bridge7 Jun 201315 Jul 20216
Scurf dike at R.Hull confluence13 Jul 201114 Jun 20174
Skerne Beck Upstream confluence with West Beck12 Jun 201312 Jun 20131
Monk Dike at A103510 Jun 201310 Jun 20131
Great Culvert6 Jun 20136 Jun 20131
Old Howe drain at N.Frodingham26 Sept 201126 Sept 20111
Great Delph drain near Laxton10 Jun 201110 Jun 20111

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

2011–2025

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 1,611 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
10.1 cm
Upper quarter
13.1 cm
Largest
29.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Hull eel surveys

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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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