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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Salford Stream

Largest measured roach: 21.9 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Salford Stream was 21.9 cm, recorded at Downstream Brookside Farm on 29 June 1993.

Across 43 measured roach, the median measured length was 11.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 May 2023Dean Farm · 5 fish
Largest measured roach
21.9 cm
Median length
11.2 cm
Fish measured
43
Survey locations
2

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
21.9 cm29 Jun 1993Downstream Brookside Farm103106
19.5 cm29 Jun 1993Downstream Brookside Farm103106
19.5 cm29 Jun 1993Downstream Brookside Farm103106
18 cm29 Jun 1993Downstream Brookside Farm103106
17.7 cm5 Oct 2011Downstream Brookside Farm128313
17.6 cm5 Oct 2011Downstream Brookside Farm128313
16.8 cm19 Oct 2006Downstream Brookside Farm102040
16.5 cm19 Oct 2006Downstream Brookside Farm102040
15.6 cm5 Oct 2011Downstream Brookside Farm128313
15.5 cm18 Oct 2016Downstream Brookside Farm149795

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
Dean Farm5 Oct 20112 May 20233
Downstream Brookside Farm29 Jun 199318 Oct 20164

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

1993–2023

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 43 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.1 cm
Lower quarter
8.5 cm
Median
11.2 cm
Upper quarter
14.8 cm
Largest
21.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Salford Stream

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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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