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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Tidal Bure

Largest measured roach: 32.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tidal Bure was 32.2 cm, recorded at Horning Boat Basins on 31 January 2018.

Across 2,677 measured roach, the median measured length was 12.3 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 Tidal Bure.

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Most recent observation20 January 2026Horning Boat Basins · 29 fish
Largest measured roach
32.2 cm
Median length
12.3 cm
Fish measured
2,677
Survey locations
10

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
32.2 cm31 Jan 2018Horning Boat Basins152479
30.7 cm31 Jan 2018Horning Boat Basins152479
30.1 cm1 Mar 2010Horning Boat Basins121244
29.7 cm20 Jan 2026Horning Boat Basins180552
29.7 cm31 Jan 2014Horning Boat Basins140529
28.3 cm28 Jan 2025Horning Boat Basins175830
28.3 cm7 Feb 2017Horning Boat Basins150297
27.3 cm6 Feb 2024Horning Boat Basins164592
26.7 cm22 Feb 2012Horning Boat Basins130124
25.8 cm26 Jan 2009Horning Boat Basins116892

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
Horning Boat Basins2 Feb 200520 Jan 202620
Acle boatyard28 Feb 200728 Feb 20071
St Benet'S Church31 Jan 199631 Jan 19961
Boundary House Reach2 Nov 199321 Dec 19952
Upton Reach2 Nov 19932 Nov 19931
St Benets Pump2 Nov 19932 Nov 19931
Upstream Stokeby28 Oct 199328 Oct 19931
Stracey Arms28 Oct 199328 Oct 19931
Downstream Acle Bridge28 Oct 199328 Oct 19931
South Walsham Dyke26 Oct 199326 Oct 19931

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

1993–2026

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 2,677 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
9.7 cm
Median
12.3 cm
Upper quarter
14.6 cm
Largest
32.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Tidal Bure

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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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