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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Soar

Largest measured roach: 36 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Soar was 36 cm, recorded at Croft on 24 October 1990.

Across 3,616 measured roach, the median measured length was 9 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 Soar.

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Most recent observation19 June 2026Blue Bank Lock · 9 fish
Largest measured roach
36 cm
Median length
9 cm
Fish measured
3,616
Survey locations
18

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
36 cm24 Oct 1990Croft24867
32 cm24 Oct 1990Croft24867
31.7 cm24 Oct 1990Croft24867
31.5 cm6 May 2009Blue Bank Lock117405
31.5 cm24 Oct 1990Croft24867
31.5 cm24 Oct 1990Croft24867
31.2 cm2 May 1995Blue Bank Lock24264
30.5 cm24 Oct 1990Croft24867
30.4 cm27 May 1992Littlethorpe25370
29.4 cm5 Jul 2004Blue Bank Lock80330

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
Blue Bank Lock4 Jun 199219 Jun 202615
Watermead Park1 Jun 199517 Jul 202520
Croft24 Oct 19903 Jul 202418
Aylestone Meadows 2 Fry Net22 Aug 201727 Sept 20235
Zouch Fry Net18 Aug 201611 Oct 20225
Ratcliffe on Soar13 Aug 199229 Jun 202215
Redhill Marina4 Aug 201611 Sept 20192
Cotes29 Jul 199227 Jun 201812
Raynesway Marina, Thurmaston4 Aug 20164 Aug 20161
Narborough24 Apr 201324 Apr 20131
Littlethorpe25 Oct 199013 Apr 20113
Mountsorrel26 Aug 199212 Apr 20115
Normanton on Soar30 Apr 200215 Apr 20043
Kegworth6 Aug 199215 Apr 20042
Barrow13 Apr 200413 Apr 20041
Zouch4 Aug 19924 Aug 19921
Wanlip30 Nov 198916 Jul 19922
Leicester Straights10 Jun 199210 Jun 19921

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

1989–2026

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 3,616 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.7 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
9 cm
Upper quarter
12.3 cm
Largest
36 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Soar

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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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