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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Roxwell Brook

Largest measured roach: 20 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Roxwell Brook was 20 cm, recorded at Roxwell Village on 20 January 2005.

Across 30 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.4 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Roxwell Brook.

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Most recent observation13 November 2019u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge · 10 fish
Largest measured roach
20 cm
Median length
11.4 cm
Fish measured
30
Survey locations
3

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
20 cm20 Jan 2005Roxwell Village84203
17.6 cm20 Jan 2005Roxwell Village84203
17 cm18 Feb 1998Roxwell Village13431
15.4 cm13 Nov 2019u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156443
13.7 cm13 Nov 2019u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156443
13.7 cm13 Nov 2019u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156443
13.7 cm31 Aug 2018u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156442
12.7 cm13 Nov 2019u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156443
12.6 cm31 Aug 2018u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156442
12.6 cm31 Aug 2018u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge156442

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
u/s Skreens Park Rd Bridge31 Aug 201813 Nov 20192
Writtle Agricultural College20 Jan 200520 Jan 20051
Roxwell Village18 Feb 199820 Jan 20052

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

1998–2019

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 30 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.6 cm
Lower quarter
10.6 cm
Median
11.5 cm
Upper quarter
12.7 cm
Largest
20 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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