Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Saredon Brook

Largest measured roach: 24.6 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Saredon Brook was 24.6 cm, recorded at Coven on 19 September 2005.

Across 164 measured roach, the median measured length was 15.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 July 2026DS Canal Feeder · 1 fish

Largest measured roach: 24.6 cm
Median length: 15.9 cm
Fish measured: 164
Survey locations: 6

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
24.6 cm	19 Sept 2005	Coven	86251
23.3 cm	13 Sept 2005	Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction	86249
23 cm	13 Sept 2005	Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction	86249
22.5 cm	15 Jul 2026	US Canal Feeder	182332
22.3 cm	14 Jan 1997	Deepmore	5155
22 cm	14 Jan 1997	Deepmore	5155
21.9 cm	19 Sept 2005	Deepmore	86248
21.5 cm	19 Sept 2005	Coven	86251
21 cm	13 Sept 2005	Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction	86249
20.5 cm	19 Sept 2005	Coven	86251

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
US Canal Feeder	15 Jul 2026	15 Jul 2026	1
DS Canal Feeder	15 Jul 2026	15 Jul 2026	1
Wedges Mill Downstream Bw Abstraction	19 Oct 1993	4 Aug 2015	4
Coven	19 Sept 2005	9 Jun 2011	2
Deepmore	14 Jan 1997	19 Sept 2005	2
Coven Pumping Station	9 Oct 1996	9 Oct 1996	1

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

1993–2026

Survey records by year

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

193

094

095

296

197

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099

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003

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305

006

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111

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115

016

017

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019

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022

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025

226

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 164 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.2 cm
Lower quarter: 11.9 cm
Median: 16 cm
Upper quarter: 18.1 cm
Largest: 24.6 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

129

200–299 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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