Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Tern

Largest measured roach: 26.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tern was 26.5 cm, recorded at Attingham Park on 24 April 2008.

Across 343 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 Tern.

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Most recent observation2 June 2025Hall Farm · 2 fish

Largest measured roach: 26.5 cm
Median length: 9 cm
Fish measured: 343
Survey locations: 16

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
26.5 cm	24 Apr 2008	Attingham Park	111048
26 cm	25 Apr 2006	Duncote Farm	90677
25.7 cm	13 May 2015	Duncote Farm	144667
24 cm	16 May 2018	Duncote Farm	152543
23.1 cm	24 Apr 2008	Attingham Park	111048
22.8 cm	26 Sept 2019	Botany Bay Attingham Park fry site	155541
22.7 cm	26 Sept 2019	Botany Bay Attingham Park fry site	155541
22.2 cm	17 Apr 2002	Hall Farm	51810
22.2 cm	17 Apr 2002	Hall Farm	51810
21.2 cm	24 Apr 2008	Attingham Park	111048

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
Hall Farm	29 Apr 1992	2 Jun 2025	8
Attingham Park	23 Apr 1992	3 Jun 2024	12
Waters Upton	26 Apr 2010	18 Apr 2023	2
Cold Hatton	18 Apr 2023	18 Apr 2023	1
Isombridge Farm fry site	26 Sept 2019	6 Oct 2022	2
Botany Bay Attingham Park fry site	26 Sept 2019	6 Oct 2022	2
Attingham Fry Site	26 Sept 2019	6 Oct 2022	2
Mire Lake Farm	13 May 2015	25 Sept 2018	2
Duncote Farm	16 Apr 2002	16 May 2018	7
Stoke on Tern	17 Apr 2008	20 Apr 2010	3
Rushmoor	15 Apr 2004	29 Apr 2009	4
Peplow	27 Apr 1992	17 Apr 2008	4
Crudgington	27 Apr 1992	15 Apr 2004	4
Market Drayton	29 Apr 1992	29 Apr 1992	1
Bearstone Mill	29 Apr 1992	29 Apr 1992	1
Little Bolas	27 Apr 1992	27 Apr 1992	1

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

1992–2025

Survey records by year

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

792

093

094

095

196

097

098

099

000

001

402

003

404

105

306

307

508

509

310

311

012

013

014

415

016

017

318

319

020

021

322

223

124

125

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 343 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 9 cm
Upper quarter: 12.2 cm
Largest: 26.5 cm

0–99 mm

211

100–199 mm

120

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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