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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Little Avon

Largest measured roach: 30.9 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Little Avon was 30.9 cm, recorded at Tortworth Lake on 25 February 2003.

Across 208 measured roach, the median measured length was 15 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 Little Avon.

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Most recent observation26 September 2018Noddy House · 1 fish
Largest measured roach
30.9 cm
Median length
15 cm
Fish measured
208
Survey locations
8

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
30.9 cm25 Feb 2003Tortworth Lake74800
29.9 cm1 Sept 2005Stone85881
27.9 cm6 Sept 2012d/s Charfield Bridge133507
26.3 cm25 Feb 2003Tortworth Lake74800
26.1 cm17 Apr 1978d/s Charfield Bridge65860
25.4 cm9 Sept 2009Noddy House118875
25.3 cm14 Mar 1990Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge65882
25.1 cm9 Sept 2009Noddy House118875
24.3 cm5 Jun 2008Noddy House113549
24.2 cm8 Aug 1994Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge65862

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
Noddy House5 Jun 200826 Sept 20184
Middle Mill Farm3 Jul 199112 Sept 20133
d/s Charfield Bridge17 Apr 19786 Sept 20122
Stone1 Sept 20051 Sept 20051
Berkeley, d/s kennels8 Jul 19912 Jun 20042
Tortworth Lake25 Feb 200325 Feb 20031
Tortworth Brook, Falfield23 Aug 199923 Aug 19991
Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge14 Mar 19908 Aug 19942

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

1978–2018

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 208 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.7 cm
Lower quarter
12.1 cm
Median
15 cm
Upper quarter
18.8 cm
Largest
30.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Little Avon

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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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