Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Loxley

Largest measured roach: 22.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Loxley was 22.5 cm, recorded at Fiat Garage on 26 August 2008.

Across 16 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.7 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 Loxley.

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Most recent observation26 August 2008Fiat Garage · 1 fish

Largest measured roach: 22.5 cm
Median length: 11.7 cm
Fish measured: 16
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
22.5 cm	26 Aug 2008	Fiat Garage	114899
19.8 cm	14 Sept 2004	Storrs Bridge Works	83991
18.9 cm	21 Aug 2006	Proroll	103114
18.8 cm	21 Sept 2004	Pinegrove Country Club	83992
17.6 cm	21 Aug 2006	Proroll	103114
17.3 cm	13 Aug 2007	Proroll	110401
16.9 cm	10 Aug 2007	Loxley Fisheries	110392
11.9 cm	10 Aug 2007	Loxley Fisheries	110392
11.4 cm	10 Aug 2007	Loxley Fisheries	110392
11 cm	10 Aug 2007	Loxley Fisheries	110392

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
Fiat Garage	26 Aug 2008	26 Aug 2008	1
Proroll	21 Aug 2006	13 Aug 2007	2
Loxley Fisheries	10 Aug 2007	10 Aug 2007	1
Pinegrove Country Club	21 Sept 2004	21 Sept 2004	1
Storrs Bridge Works	14 Sept 2004	14 Sept 2004	1
25m u/s A61 bridge	21 Jan 1986	21 Jan 1986	1

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

1986–2008

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

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099

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204

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106

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108

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 16 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.9 cm
Lower quarter: 7.5 cm
Median: 11.7 cm
Upper quarter: 17.9 cm
Largest: 22.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Loxley

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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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