Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Sarre Penn

Largest measured roach: 25.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sarre Penn was 25.5 cm, recorded at Calcott on 27 April 2011.

Across 701 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.8 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 32 roach. The median was 1.2 oz (0.033 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 3.6 oz (0.103 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Sarre Penn.

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Most recent observation16 July 2015Calcott · 29 fish

Largest measured roach: 25.5 cm
Median length: 8.8 cm
Fish measured: 701
Survey locations: 2

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
25.5 cm	27 Apr 2011	Calcott	127879
23.1 cm	22 Jun 2006	Sarre	103172
22.4 cm	22 Jun 2006	Sarre	103172
20.4 cm	16 Jul 2015	Calcott	145505
19.4 cm	18 May 2011	Sarre	127946
19 cm	22 Jun 2006	Sarre	103172
19 cm	22 Jun 2006	Sarre	103172
18.7 cm	31 Aug 2004	Sarre	82689
18.4 cm	22 Jun 2006	Sarre	103172
18.3 cm	14 Jul 2003	Sarre	78169

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
Calcott	21 Aug 2006	16 Jul 2015	3
Sarre	14 Jul 2003	18 May 2011	4

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

2003–2015

Survey records by year

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

103

104

005

206

007

008

009

010

211

012

013

014

115

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 701 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 8.8 cm
Upper quarter: 11.3 cm
Largest: 25.5 cm

0–99 mm

439

100–199 mm

258

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 32 roach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.4 oz (0.012 kg)
Median: 1.2 oz (0.033 kg)
Upper quarter: 1.9 oz (0.0528 kg)
Heaviest: 3.6 oz (0.103 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Sarre Penn

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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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