Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Steeping FMU

Largest measured roach: 120.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Steeping FMU was 120.8 cm, recorded at Firsby on 29 April 2002.

Across 43,987 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.5 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 Steeping FMU.

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Most recent observation3 May 2019Crows Bridge · 48 fish

Largest measured roach: 120.8 cm
Median length: 9.5 cm
Fish measured: 43,987
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
120.8 cm	29 Apr 2002	Firsby	72594
30.7 cm	19 Apr 1996	Upstream A52 Bridge	58160
30.7 cm	11 Apr 1996	Firsby	58155
30 cm	19 Apr 1996	Upstream A52 Bridge	58160
29.9 cm	30 Sept 1987	Clough House Farm	58181
29.6 cm	19 Apr 1996	Upstream A52 Bridge	58160
29.3 cm	30 Mar 1993	Upstream A52 Bridge	58193
29.2 cm	23 May 2003	Upstream A52 Bridge	78795
29 cm	19 Apr 1996	Upstream A52 Bridge	58160
29 cm	30 Mar 1993	Upstream A52 Bridge	58193

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
Crows Bridge	15 Sept 1987	3 May 2019	8
Upstream A52 Bridge	30 Mar 1993	15 Jul 2010	11
Firsby	18 Mar 1993	12 Aug 2009	10
Thorpe Culvert	16 Sept 1987	8 Jul 2009	11
Clough House Farm	30 Sept 1987	24 Apr 1996	2
Upstream Wheel Doors	28 Sept 1987	23 Apr 1996	3
Whitehouse Farm	24 Sept 1987	22 Apr 1996	3
Downstream Salem Bridge	22 Sept 1987	18 Apr 1996	3
Firsby Clough	9 Sept 1987	15 Apr 1996	3
Steeping Outfall	1 Oct 1987	1 Oct 1987	1
Downstream Crows Bridge	16 Sept 1987	16 Sept 1987	1
Upstream Bycrofts Bridge	14 Sept 1987	14 Sept 1987	1

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

1987–2019

Survey records by year

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

1087

088

089

090

091

092

893

094

095

996

097

098

099

000

001

302

303

304

305

306

307

408

409

210

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 43,987 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 0.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7.3 cm
Median: 9.5 cm
Upper quarter: 12.5 cm
Largest: 120.8 cm

0–99 mm

23218

100–199 mm

19691

200–299 mm

1074

300–399 mm

1200–1299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Steeping FMU

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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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