Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the West Sedgemoor Main Drain Catchment

Largest measured roach: 26.3 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Sedgemoor Main Drain Catchment was 26.3 cm, recorded at Stathe on 28 May 2015.

Across 2,956 measured roach, the median measured length was 8.5 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the West Sedgemoor Main Drain Catchment.

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Most recent observation1 June 2016Stathe · 745 fish

Largest measured roach: 26.3 cm
Median length: 8.5 cm
Fish measured: 2,956
Survey locations: 1

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
26.3 cm	28 May 2015	Stathe	144800
23.7 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
23.6 cm	4 Jul 2008	Stathe	111841
22.9 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
21.7 cm	23 Jun 2010	Stathe	122444
20.4 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
20.3 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
20.2 cm	5 Jun 2007	Stathe	105700
19.7 cm	1 Jun 2016	Stathe	148114
19.7 cm	23 Jun 2010	Stathe	122444

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
Stathe	5 Jun 2007	1 Jun 2016	9

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

2007–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 2,956 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.2 cm
Lower quarter: 7.4 cm
Median: 8.5 cm
Upper quarter: 10.7 cm
Largest: 26.3 cm

0–99 mm

1966

100–199 mm

982

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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