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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Welland

Largest measured roach: 38 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Welland was 38 cm, recorded at Downstream Duddington Road Bridge on 4 June 1996.

Across 25,456 measured roach, the median measured length was 10 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 Welland.

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Most recent observation16 October 2024Hudds Mill Downstream Weir (main channel) · 50 fish
Largest measured roach
38 cm
Median length
10 cm
Fish measured
25,456
Survey locations
55

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
38 cm4 Jun 1996Downstream Duddington Road Bridge54291
37.5 cm22 Apr 1993Upstream Ashley Road Bridge54254
37 cm12 May 1993Downstream Duddington Road Bridge54262
35 cm21 May 1993Upstream Tallington Road Bridge54268
34.5 cm12 May 1993Downstream Duddington Road Bridge54262
34.5 cm5 Jul 1990Downstream Collyweston Road Bridge54233
34.2 cm2 Jun 2008Upstream Welham Road Bridge111502
34 cm26 Jun 2000Upstream Welham Road Bridge73141
34 cm12 May 1993Downstream Duddington Road Bridge54262
34 cm5 Jul 1990Downstream Collyweston Road Bridge54233

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
Hudds Mill Downstream Weir (main channel)27 Aug 200916 Oct 20244
Stamford Meadows21 Jun 199015 Oct 202420
Sandy Lane11 Jul 199010 Oct 202417
Blackgate16 May 198425 Oct 201719
Downstream Duddington Road Bridge9 Jul 199021 Sept 201715
Downstream Uffington13 Aug 197925 Oct 201612
Downstream Tinwell weir2 Sept 200914 Oct 20163
Upstream Wakerly Road Bridge20 Jun 19906 Oct 20167
Downstream Lolham Bridge17 Sept 199010 Oct 20143
Upstream Welham Road Bridge8 Jun 19909 Oct 201410
Downstream Gretton Road Bridge19 Nov 198213 May 201410
Upstream Ashley Gauging Weir16 Apr 201416 Apr 20141
300 yard Downstream Ashley Gauging Weir24 May 199014 Apr 20148
Downstream Lolham Mill Stream19 Jan 199024 Oct 20139
Upstream Great Bowden Road Bridge25 May 19908 May 20137
Upstream Ashley Road Bridge8 Jun 199016 May 20115
Upstream Harringworth Viaduct23 Feb 19834 May 20116
Upstream Bringhurst Road Bridge30 Apr 19939 Jun 20103
Right Hand Bank18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Right Hand Bank18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Middle Section18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Left Hand Bank18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Left Hand Bank18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Full Section18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Full Section18 Nov 200818 Nov 20081
Wherry's Mill25 Jun 200825 Jun 20081
Upstream Lubenham Road Bridge30 Mar 19935 May 20086
Turtle Bridge1 Aug 20061 Aug 20061
Downstream Harringworth Road Bridge22 Feb 198321 Apr 20057
Downstream Bringhurst Road Bridge2 Jun 20042 Jun 20041
Run Up21 Sept 200021 Sept 20001
Downstream Four Mile Bar Road Bridge20 Sept 200020 Sept 20001
Upstream Crowland Road Bridge6 Sept 20006 Sept 20001
Tallington Mill Upstream27 Apr 198426 Jul 20004
Upstream Tinwell Mill21 Jun 199020 Jul 20003
Downstream Hudds Mill - back channel12 Jul 199020 Jul 20004
Downstream STW Market Harborough7 May 199621 Jun 20002
Market Harborough Upstream Road Bridge24 May 199023 May 20003
Wisbech Road10 Jun 199324 Sept 19962
Downstream Clay Lake Bridge9 Jun 199318 Sept 19962
Welland Yacht Club11 Oct 199017 Sept 19962
Downstream High Locks30 Aug 199021 Aug 19963
Deeping Runup23 Jul 199623 Jul 19961
Downstream Crowland Bridge12 Oct 199022 Jul 19963
New Road End16 Jul 199616 Jul 19961
Peg 3971 Jun 199311 Jul 19962
Upstream Lolham Mill Stream10 Jul 199011 Jun 19963
Downstream Rockingham Road Bridge24 Feb 198314 May 19963
Peg 21629 Jun 199329 Jun 19931
No 2 Clay Lake28 Jun 199328 Jun 19931
Upstream Tallington Road Bridge21 May 199321 May 19931
Downstream Collyweston Road Bridge5 Jul 199011 May 19932
Downstream Gunthorpe Road Bridge3 Oct 199028 Apr 19932
Upstream A16 Road Bridge2 Oct 19906 Apr 19932
Peg 45018 Oct 199018 Oct 19901

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

1979–2024

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 25,456 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
7.8 cm
Median
10 cm
Upper quarter
12.6 cm
Largest
38 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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