Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Stour Brook

Largest measured roach: 27.5 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Stour Brook was 27.5 cm, recorded at Roost End on 10 November 2006.

Across 779 measured roach, the median measured length was 13.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 September 2012Roost End · 34 fish

Largest measured roach: 27.5 cm
Median length: 13.7 cm
Fish measured: 779
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
27.5 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
27.1 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
27 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
27 cm	28 Oct 1987	Roost End	13870
25.8 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
25.2 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
24.1 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
23.8 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
23.7 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
23.5 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617

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
Roost End	28 Oct 1987	26 Sept 2012	6
Sturmer FGS	25 Nov 1994	5 Oct 2000	2

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

1987–2012

Survey records by year

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

187

088

089

090

091

092

093

294

095

096

197

098

099

200

001

002

003

004

005

106

007

008

009

010

011

112

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 779 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.2 cm
Lower quarter: 12 cm
Median: 13.7 cm
Upper quarter: 16.2 cm
Largest: 27.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

649

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Stour Brook

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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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