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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Tidal Yare

Largest measured roach: 34.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tidal Yare was 34.5 cm, recorded at Downstream Beauchamp Arms on 16 September 1987.

Across 7,188 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.9 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 Tidal Yare.

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Most recent observation29 January 2026Rockland Staithe · 308 fish
Largest measured roach
34.5 cm
Median length
11.9 cm
Fish measured
7,188
Survey locations
29

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
34.5 cm16 Sept 1987Downstream Beauchamp Arms17518
33.2 cm20 Jan 2009Brundall boatyard116786
31.7 cm1 Feb 2011Rockland Staithe125909
31.6 cm17 Sept 1987Upstream Beauchamp Arms17517
31.4 cm20 Jan 2009Brundall boatyard116786
31.2 cm20 Jan 2009Brundall boatyard116786
31.1 cm22 Jan 2018Brundall boatyard152477
31 cm15 Feb 2016Brundall boatyard147844
30.5 cm20 Jan 2009Brundall boatyard116786
30.5 cm15 Sept 1987Frostbite Sailing Club17507

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Rockland Staithe14 Nov 198629 Jan 202618
Brundall boatyard12 Feb 200828 Jan 202617
Loddon boatyards6 Mar 20076 Mar 20071
Langley Pump House16 Sept 19872 Sept 19974
Downstream Cantley Dyke28 Sept 19872 Sept 19973
Downstream Beauchamp Arms16 Sept 19872 Sept 19974
Whitlingham Outfall18 Nov 198629 Aug 19973
Colmans Factory20 Nov 198629 Aug 19973
Downstream Whitlingham Outfall28 Aug 199728 Aug 19971
Surlingham Bend17 Nov 198614 Aug 19973
Hall Farm17 Nov 198614 Aug 19972
Brundall Gardens13 Nov 198614 Aug 19974
Bramerton Woods17 Nov 198614 Aug 19974
Upstream Beauchamp Arms13 Nov 198612 Aug 19975
Strumpshaw13 Nov 198612 Aug 19975
Coldham Hall13 Nov 198612 Aug 19975
Downstream Hardley Marshes6 Oct 198718 Nov 19942
Downstream Cantley B.S.28 Sept 198717 Nov 19943
Hardley Marshes6 Oct 19876 Oct 19871
Downstream Chedgrave Common6 Oct 19876 Oct 19871
Hardley Dyke30 Sept 198730 Sept 19871
Downstream Reedham Ferry30 Sept 198730 Sept 19871
Downstream Reedham Bridge30 Sept 198730 Sept 19871
Chet Mouth30 Sept 198730 Sept 19871
Frostbite Sailing Club15 Sept 198715 Sept 19871
Boulton & Paul20 Nov 198620 Nov 19861
Thorpe Old Hall19 Nov 198619 Nov 19861
Electricity Station19 Nov 198619 Nov 19861
Whitlingham Lane18 Nov 198618 Nov 19861

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

1986–2026

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 7,188 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
7.7 cm
Median
11.9 cm
Upper quarter
14.8 cm
Largest
34.5 cm

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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