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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured roach: 32.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 32.8 cm, recorded at Harvington d/s ford on 16 August 1993.

Across 3,837 measured roach, the median measured length was 9.2 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation6 October 2025Twyning Green Fry Site · 3 fish
Largest measured roach
32.8 cm
Median length
9.2 cm
Fish measured
3,837
Survey locations
30

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
32.8 cm16 Aug 1993Harvington d/s ford81234
31.3 cm14 Oct 1985Hampton Ferry81656
31 cm16 Aug 1993Harvington d/s ford81234
30.9 cm16 Aug 1993Harvington d/s ford81234
30.5 cm16 Aug 1993Twyford Farm81245
30.2 cm7 Jul 1988Twyning Fleet Inn - Tewkesbury81559
29.5 cm27 Mar 1996Harvington d/s ford81227
29.5 cm16 Aug 1993Harvington d/s ford81234
29.3 cm22 Jul 1993Marlcliffe81204
29.2 cm16 Aug 1993Harvington d/s ford81234

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
Twyning Green Fry Site12 Sept 20126 Oct 20259
Evesham Sports Ground Fry Site29 Sept 201429 Sept 20257
Strensham to Tewkesbury EQSD5 May 201611 Apr 20235
Hampton Ferry14 Oct 19857 Nov 20178
Strensham Weir Pools5 May 20165 May 20161
Nafford-Weir12 Sept 201212 Sept 20121
Evesham Rowing Club28 Mar 199627 Mar 19972
Chadbury u/s weir6 Jul 198927 Mar 19972
Pershore10 Jun 199610 Jun 19961
Marlcliffe22 Jul 19939 May 19962
Evesham Weir20 May 19922 May 19962
Harvington d/s ford11 Jun 199127 Mar 19963
Harvington Mill25 Mar 199327 Mar 19962
Nafford - d/s weir9 Nov 19939 Nov 19931
Twyford Farm27 Mar 199316 Aug 19932
Wyre Piddle10 Jun 199310 Jun 19931
Wick, u/s Tiddle Widdle Islands10 Jun 199310 Jun 19931
Birlingham10 Jun 199310 Jun 19931
Fladbury d/s weir19 May 199319 May 19931
Fladbury19 May 199319 May 19931
Chadbury19 May 199319 May 19931
Anchor Meadows. G Billington Lock - Harv weir LB25 Mar 199325 Mar 19931
Anchor Meadows, Harvington-Harvington Mill & Weir25 Mar 199325 Mar 19931
Twyning Fleet Inn - Tewkesbury7 Jul 198827 Apr 19908
u/s to Fleet L. B.20 Sept 198920 Sept 19891
Twyning d/s Fleet r. bank20 Sept 198920 Sept 19891
Twyning M5 - Fleet Inn7 Jul 198820 Sept 19893
Strensham, pipe bridge - Bredon13 Dec 198813 Dec 19881
M5 Bridge - 500m d/s Fleet Inn Twyning7 Jul 19887 Jul 19881
Abbots Salford13 Feb 197813 Feb 19781

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

1978–2025

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 3,837 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.3 cm
Lower quarter
5.3 cm
Median
9.2 cm
Upper quarter
13.6 cm
Largest
32.8 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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