Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Shrewsbury Town

Largest measured roach: 25.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Shrewsbury Town was 25.8 cm, recorded at County Ground to Welsh Bridge on 8 May 2013.

Across 76 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.8 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 Shrewsbury Town.

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Most recent observation8 May 2013Kingsland Bridge to English Bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured roach: 25.8 cm
Median length: 9.8 cm
Fish measured: 76
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
25.8 cm	8 May 2013	County Ground to Welsh Bridge	135973
22.5 cm	6 Jul 2009	Woppy Hole	117880
18 cm	8 May 2013	County Ground to Welsh Bridge	135973
17.2 cm	6 Jul 2009	Woppy Hole	117880
15.4 cm	11 Jun 2008	Woppy Hole	115931
14.6 cm	11 Jun 2008	Woppy Hole	115931
14.5 cm	11 Jun 2008	Woppy Hole	115931
14.3 cm	11 Jun 2008	Woppy Hole	115931
14.1 cm	11 Jun 2008	Woppy Hole	115931
14 cm	6 Jul 2009	Woppy Hole	117880

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
Welsh brg to Kingsland brg	31 Aug 1994	8 May 2013	2
Kingsland Bridge to English Bridge	8 May 2013	8 May 2013	1
County Ground to Welsh Bridge	8 May 2013	8 May 2013	1
Woppy Hole	31 Aug 1994	6 Jul 2009	3
Station Bridge to weir	1 Sept 1994	1 Sept 1994	1
Greyfriars Bridge	1 Sept 1994	1 Sept 1994	1
English Bridge	1 Sept 1994	1 Sept 1994	1
Showground	31 Aug 1994	31 Aug 1994	1

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

1994–2013

Survey records by year

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

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108

109

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313

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 76 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7.6 cm
Median: 9.8 cm
Upper quarter: 12.7 cm
Largest: 25.8 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

200–299 mm

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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