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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Willoughby High Drain FMU

Largest measured roach: 30.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Willoughby High Drain FMU was 30.4 cm, recorded at A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe on 24 April 1986.

Across 904 measured roach, the median measured length was 13.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 May 2018Loft's Bridge · 43 fish
Largest measured roach
30.4 cm
Median length
13.9 cm
Fish measured
904
Survey locations
3

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
30.4 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
29.3 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
28.2 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
28.2 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
28 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
27.8 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
27.4 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
27.3 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
27.3 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620
27.2 cm24 Apr 1986A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe57620

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Loft's Bridge21 May 201517 May 20182
Roadside Chapel Saint Leonards16 Jul 199221 May 20153
A52 Road Bridge Near Hogsthorpe24 Apr 198621 May 20153

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.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 904 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
9.7 cm
Median
14 cm
Upper quarter
17.8 cm
Largest
30.4 cm

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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