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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Wid (Main Reaches)

Largest measured roach: 34.2 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wid (Main Reaches) was 34.2 cm, recorded at Killigrews on 8 November 1989.

Across 4,998 measured roach, the median measured length was 15.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 2 roach. The median was 1.1 oz (0.031 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 1.3 oz (0.038 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Wid (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation17 October 2019Whites Bridge · 14 fish
Largest measured roach
34.2 cm
Median length
15.7 cm
Fish measured
4,998
Survey locations
12

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
34.2 cm8 Nov 1989Killigrews14532
33.1 cm1 Apr 1993Whites Bridge14545
30.8 cm8 Apr 1993Buttsbury Ford14548
30 cm3 Dec 1986Whites Bridge14521
29.4 cm14 Feb 1984Buttsbury Ford63080
29.2 cm15 Nov 2007Can Confluence108715
29.1 cm8 Apr 1993Buttsbury Ford14548
29.1 cm14 Nov 1989Margaretting Hall14534
29 cm21 Nov 1995Buttsbury Ford14560
29 cm8 Apr 1993Buttsbury Ford14548

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
Whites Bridge14 Sept 198317 Oct 201911
Ingatestone STW16 Dec 198327 Oct 201710
Buttsbury Ford14 Feb 198424 Oct 201710
Mountnessing Hall16 Feb 198423 Oct 201710
Can Confluence5 Dec 19833 Oct 20139
Chain Bridge17 Feb 198429 Apr 20026
Widford Bridge7 Dec 198322 Apr 20027
Killigrews12 Dec 198322 Apr 20027
Shakestones Farm6 Sept 198311 Mar 20027
Lawness Bridge15 Feb 19844 Jan 20026
Margaretting Hall15 Dec 19833 Jan 20027
Fitzwalters25 Nov 19866 Apr 19932

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

1983–2019

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 4,998 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
12 cm
Median
15.7 cm
Upper quarter
20 cm
Largest
34.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 2 roach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.8 oz (0.024 kg)
Lower quarter
1 oz (0.0275 kg)
Median
1.1 oz (0.031 kg)
Upper quarter
1.2 oz (0.0345 kg)
Heaviest
1.3 oz (0.038 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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