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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Ingol

Largest measured roach: 23.9 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ingol was 23.9 cm, recorded at Wolferton Pumping Station on 7 April 2011.

Across 118 measured roach, the median measured length was 12.7 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 Ingol.

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Most recent observation17 March 2015Paper Hall Farm · 2 fish
Largest measured roach
23.9 cm
Median length
12.7 cm
Fish measured
118
Survey locations
6

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
23.9 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
20.1 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
18.6 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
17.6 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
15.6 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
15.4 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
15.2 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
15.1 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
15.1 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062
15 cm7 Apr 2011Wolferton Pumping Station126062

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
Paper Hall Farm17 Mar 201517 Mar 20151
US Paper Hall Farm19 Feb 201419 Feb 20141
DS Snettisham Mill (Eel Monitoring)19 Jul 201219 Jul 20121
Wolferton Pumping Station7 Apr 20117 Apr 20111
Newbolds Bridge7 Apr 20117 Apr 20111
DS Paper Hall Farm10 Feb 201110 Feb 20111

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

2011–2015

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 118 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
8.9 cm
Median
12.7 cm
Upper quarter
14.2 cm
Largest
23.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Ingol

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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