Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Waithe Beck FMU

Largest measured roach: 26.8 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Waithe Beck FMU was 26.8 cm, recorded at Oil Storage Tanks on 11 September 1995.

Across 3,377 measured roach, the median measured length was 12 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 May 2018Oil Storage Tanks · 46 fish

Largest measured roach: 26.8 cm
Median length: 12 cm
Fish measured: 3,377
Survey locations: 5

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
26.8 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
24.2 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
24 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
23.8 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
23.6 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
23.6 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
23.2 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
23.2 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
23 cm	11 Sept 1995	Oil Storage Tanks	58053
22.8 cm	29 Jun 1999	Oil Storage Tanks	58067

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
Oil Storage Tanks	11 Sept 1995	16 May 2018	7
U/s A18 (Chalk Stream Proj)	7 Nov 2014	7 Nov 2014	1
Waithe	15 Sept 1992	22 May 2007	3
A1031 Road Bridge	17 Jun 1986	18 Jun 1999	4
Barnoldby Le Beck	1 May 1995	1 May 1995	1

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

1986–2018

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

292

093

094

395

096

097

098

399

000

001

002

003

104

005

006

207

008

009

010

011

112

013

114

115

016

017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3,377 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 10.6 cm
Median: 12 cm
Upper quarter: 13.3 cm
Largest: 26.8 cm

0–99 mm

607

100–199 mm

2684

200–299 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Waithe Beck FMU

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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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