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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Trent

Largest measured roach: 34.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Trent was 34.5 cm, recorded at Abbey Farm on 2 April 2003.

Across 12,725 measured roach, the median measured length was 10.4 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 Trent.

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Most recent observation19 September 2025Sawley Weir Net · 91 fish
Largest measured roach
34.5 cm
Median length
10.4 cm
Fish measured
12,725
Survey locations
52

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 cm2 Apr 2003Abbey Farm75810
32.1 cm7 Jul 2010Yoxall Bridge123090
30.5 cm28 Jan 1992Sandon4329
30.5 cm28 Jan 1992Sandon4329
30.4 cm2 Apr 2003Abbey Farm75810
30.2 cm4 Aug 1994Boothen End4464
30.2 cm26 Feb 1992Great Haywood4325
29.9 cm29 Jan 1992Weston4327
29.7 cm9 Feb 1999Abbey Farm75819
29.6 cm15 May 2009High Bridge117768

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
Stoke Bardolph Net14 Oct 201019 Sept 202512
Sawley Weir Net7 Oct 201119 Sept 20259
Muskham Bridge Net7 Oct 201118 Sept 202511
Burton - Ferrybridge (match catch)19 Sept 201311 Sept 202510
Holme Net22 Sept 20149 Sept 20257
Sandy Point Net28 Sept 20108 Sept 202510
Kneeton Net3 Oct 201222 Aug 20259
Staffordshire University, Stoke11 Sept 19913 Jun 20256
North Clifton Net19 Oct 20104 Oct 202311
Colwick Marina Net14 Oct 201028 Sept 202311
Farndon Net1 Oct 201325 Sept 20239
Wolseley Bridge23 Jun 199324 May 202310
Nabbs Island24 Aug 201824 Aug 20181
DS Hazelford Weir24 Aug 201824 Aug 20181
Bucknall Park26 Sept 201726 Sept 20171
Downstream Park Brook22 Oct 199120 Jun 20177
Mill Lane (Newark Dyke)29 Sept 201122 Sept 20164
Boothen End4 Aug 199419 Sept 20165
Sandy Point27 Sept 201030 Aug 20166
Nether Lock to Cromwell23 May 201623 May 20161
Great Haywood26 Feb 199225 Jun 20145
Barlaston4 Dec 19914 Jun 20134
Abbey Farm4 Sept 199117 May 20115
Willington13 Aug 200212 Nov 20105
Walton on Trent13 May 20088 Jul 20103
Rugeley, Trent Valley14 Aug 20078 Jul 20104
Yoxall Bridge23 Aug 20077 Jul 20103
Burton - Newton Solney30 Aug 200714 May 20103
Burton - Newton Road30 Aug 200714 May 20103
Shugborough Park Farm10 Jun 200813 May 20103
River Trent post pollution investigation Oct 09 -15 Oct 200915 Oct 20091
Wolseley Brg to Highbridge post pollution Oct 0913 Oct 200913 Oct 20091
Dunham Net17 Aug 20077 Oct 20093
Catton Park post pollution investigation July0916 Jul 200916 Jul 20091
Burton - Branston29 Aug 200716 Jun 20093
Burton - Stapenhill31 Aug 20073 Jun 20093
High Bridge13 Aug 200715 May 20093
Overly Farm5 Sept 20075 Sept 20071
Essex Bridge, Gt. Haywood12 Jun 200712 Jun 20071
Downstream Trentham Gardens site A23 Oct 199117 Jun 20034
Finney Gardens4 Sept 19912 Apr 20034
Upstream Hoo Mill Weir25 Apr 199524 Aug 19992
Aston-By-Stone21 Jan 199214 Jul 19993
Weston29 Jan 19928 Jul 19993
Sandon28 Jan 199226 May 19992
Meaford11 Dec 199119 May 19992
Walton-by-Stone18 May 199918 May 19991
Hisseys Scrap Yard18 Oct 199416 Mar 19992
Boothen End 3rd Bend Downstream Habitat Imp.4 Jun 19974 Jun 19971
Hanford18 Oct 199418 Oct 19941
Downstream Trentham Gardens site B28 Sept 199428 Sept 19941
Upstream Park Brook22 Oct 19914 Aug 19942

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

1991–2025

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 12,725 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
10.4 cm
Upper quarter
14.2 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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