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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Pant (Main Reaches)

Largest measured roach: 32.1 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Pant (Main Reaches) was 32.1 cm, recorded at Courtaulds Mill on 26 July 1996.

Across 1,423 measured roach, the median measured length was 14.8 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 Pant (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation24 October 2023Little Farm · 1 fish
Largest measured roach
32.1 cm
Median length
14.8 cm
Fish measured
1,423
Survey locations
12

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
32.1 cm26 Jul 1996Courtaulds Mill14171
32 cm26 Jul 1996Courtaulds Mill14171
31.1 cm26 Jul 1996Courtaulds Mill14171
30.8 cm21 Jun 1984Courtaulds Mill14045
30.5 cm26 Jul 1996Courtaulds Mill14171
29.5 cm2 Feb 1990Wethersfield Mill14111
29 cm2 Feb 1990Wethersfield Mill14111
29 cm2 Feb 1990Wethersfield Mill14111
29 cm2 Feb 1990Wethersfield Mill14111
29 cm6 Feb 1987Wethersfield Mill14079

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
Little Farm19 Jun 198424 Oct 20236
Bovington Hall9 Jul 19846 Sept 202311
Goldsticks Farm10 Feb 198718 Aug 202312
Wethersfield Mill6 Feb 19879 Aug 202312
Iron Bridge (River Pant)6 Jul 198410 Aug 202112
Robjohns Farm4 Feb 198727 Aug 20149
Ashwell Hall5 Feb 198722 Aug 20088
Petches Bridge22 Jun 198411 Aug 20089
Courtaulds Mill21 Jun 19841 Aug 20089
Great Sampford Downstream4 Jul 19963 Aug 20054
Gambers Hall8 Aug 20028 Aug 20021
Bardfield Mill20 Jun 198420 Jun 19841

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

1984–2023

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 1,423 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
10.6 cm
Median
14.8 cm
Upper quarter
19.1 cm
Largest
32.1 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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