Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the River Wreake/Eye

Largest measured roach: 36 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wreake/Eye was 36 cm, recorded at Sysonby on 17 April 2002.

Across 4,088 measured roach, the median measured length was 10.2 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 Wreake/Eye.

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Most recent observation20 June 2024Syston Mills · 4 fish

Largest measured roach: 36 cm
Median length: 10.2 cm
Fish measured: 4,088
Survey locations: 10

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured roach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
36 cm	17 Apr 2002	Sysonby	26017
32.6 cm	27 Apr 2005	Sysonby	84811
32.5 cm	4 Aug 1993	Egerton Park	24947
32 cm	4 Aug 1993	Egerton Park	24947
31.3 cm	17 Apr 2002	Sysonby	26017
31 cm	4 Aug 1993	Egerton Park	24947
30.5 cm	4 Aug 1993	Egerton Park	24947
29.2 cm	4 Aug 1993	Egerton Park	24947
29 cm	15 May 2018	Brooksby	152525
28.8 cm	17 Apr 2002	Sysonby	26017

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding roach
Syston Mills	23 Apr 2002	20 Jun 2024	8
Egerton Park	4 Aug 1993	19 Jun 2024	13
Crows Weir at Frisby Sailing Club	19 Apr 2006	24 May 2018	8
Brooksby	5 Aug 1993	15 May 2018	11
Sysonby	17 Apr 2002	26 Apr 2018	12
Brentingby	16 Sept 2010	29 Mar 2012	2
US Frisby Weir	15 Apr 2010	15 Apr 2010	1
Crows	14 Nov 1990	25 Apr 2005	5
Lewin Bridge	6 Jul 1989	11 Jul 2001	4
Hams Bridge	16 Jan 1992	12 Jul 1993	2

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

1989–2024

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded roach that year.

189

190

191

192

493

094

095

096

197

098

099

000

301

502

103

504

405

306

507

408

409

610

011

512

013

014

515

016

017

518

019

020

021

022

023

224

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4,088 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 7.1 cm
Median: 10.2 cm
Upper quarter: 13 cm
Largest: 36 cm

0–99 mm

1936

100–199 mm

1989

200–299 mm

156

300–399 mm

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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