RiverFish

Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Tees

Largest measured roach: 54.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tees was 54.4 cm, recorded at Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth on 7 October 2004.

Across 10,065 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.2 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 Tees.

See roach records across England →

Most recent observation15 August 2025Temporal Coarse D/s Yarm - Leven Mouth · 27 fish
Largest measured roach
54.4 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
10,065
Survey locations
27

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
54.4 cm7 Oct 2004Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth82803
28.2 cm16 Sept 2003Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge77076
27.6 cm17 Sept 2003SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar103216
27.6 cm17 Sept 2003Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar77034
26.9 cm13 Oct 1999SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar110622
26.5 cm13 Aug 2001Temporal Coarse, Neasham23968
25.8 cm30 Sept 2004Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge82844
25.6 cm16 Sept 2003Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge77076
25.3 cm17 Sept 2003SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar103216
25.3 cm17 Sept 2003Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar77034

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
Temporal Coarse, Low Worsall16 Sept 200215 Aug 20257
Temporal Coarse D/s Yarm - Leven Mouth15 Aug 202515 Aug 20251
Temporal Coarse, Neasham13 Aug 200111 Aug 202510
Temporal Coarse, Croft15 Aug 200111 Aug 20258
Temporal Coarse, Low Moor18 Sept 20024 Aug 202519
Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge19 Sept 200218 Sept 20184
Marton West Beck - Fairy Dell6 Sept 20156 Sept 20151
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, High Worsall17 Nov 200423 Sept 20132
Spatial Coarse, Kent Beck, Neasham23 Sept 201323 Sept 20131
Temporal Coarse, Middleton One Row23 Aug 200114 Oct 20108
Temporal Coarse, Aislaby3 Sept 200115 Sept 20105
Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge10 Sept 200114 Sept 20108
Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes6 Sept 200113 Sept 20108
SAP/BT Annual, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm27 Sept 200410 Oct 20062
Spatial Coarse, U/s A66 Bridge15 Sept 200615 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, U/s Tees Barrage13 Sept 200613 Sept 20061
Croft - Fry Survey2 Sept 19935 Sept 20066
Low Moor - Fry Survey2 Sept 199330 Sept 200510
Temporal Coarse, Yarm3 Sept 200115 Aug 20053
Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth12 Sept 200115 Aug 20055
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, Saltersgill17 Nov 200417 Nov 20041
Spatial Coarse, Bassleton Beck at Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Spa Beck, Old Spa Farm16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Bassleton Beck, Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar17 Sept 200317 Sept 20031
SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar13 Oct 199917 Sept 20032
Low Worsall Fish Haven - Fry Survey2 Sept 199326 Sept 19942

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

1993–2025

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 10,065 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
5.6 cm
Median
8.2 cm
Upper quarter
11.1 cm
Largest
54.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Tees

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

Brown / sea trout Bullhead Minnow Stone loach European eel Atlantic salmon

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →