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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Rother

Largest measured roach: 30.3 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rother was 30.3 cm, recorded at Whitting confluence on 16 July 2002.

Across 1,743 measured roach, the median measured length was 11 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 Rother.

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Most recent observation19 August 2025McGregors Pond · 7 fish
Largest measured roach
30.3 cm
Median length
11 cm
Fish measured
1,743
Survey locations
15

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
30.3 cm16 Jul 2002Whitting confluence67582
29 cm8 Aug 2004Whitting confluence83023
28.5 cm28 Jul 2003Whitting confluence78578
27.9 cm16 Jul 2002Whitting confluence67582
27.8 cm31 Jul 2007Whitting confluence107901
27.5 cm27 Jul 2009.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir119124
27.5 cm20 Jun 2006Staveley Lane (B6053)102218
27.5 cm8 Aug 2004Whitting confluence83023
27.3 cm21 Jul 2010Whitting confluence124903
26.4 cm22 Jul 2008Staveley Lane (B6053)114156

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
McGregors Pond5 Sept 200619 Aug 20257
.Rother Valley Country Park, d/s weir8 Sept 199528 Jul 202516
Downstream Orgreave weir28 Aug 201928 Aug 20191
Whitting confluence20 Oct 19985 Jul 201614
Staveley Lane (B6053)28 Jul 199723 Jul 20146
River Rother at Hepthorpe Lane19 Sept 201119 Sept 20111
Ickles13 Jul 200613 Jul 20061
Woodhouse washlands (NFMP)11 Jul 200611 Jul 20061
Killamarsh (ds weir)20 Jun 200620 Jun 20061
Woodhouse - Fry Survey19 Sept 199724 Sept 20037
Hall Lane29 Oct 199621 Oct 19982
Catcliffe30 Oct 199620 Oct 19982
River Rother at Holbrook [B6058]29 Oct 199629 Oct 19961
Rother Valley Country Park, u/s weir8 Sept 19958 Sept 19951
Don confluence25 Feb 199425 Feb 19941

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

1994–2025

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 1,743 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
5.1 cm
Median
11 cm
Upper quarter
15.5 cm
Largest
30.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Rother

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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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