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Roach · Rutilus rutilus

Roach in the Winestead Drain

Largest measured roach: 27.4 cm

The largest roach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Winestead Drain was 27.4 cm, recorded at Booster Pumping Station on 19 October 2007.

Across 1,019 measured roach, the median measured length was 13.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 September 2016Booster Pumping Station · 170 fish
Largest measured roach
27.4 cm
Median length
13.1 cm
Fish measured
1,019
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
27.4 cm19 Oct 2007Booster Pumping Station108654
26.8 cm28 Sept 2010Booster Pumping Station124059
26.3 cm19 Oct 2007Booster Pumping Station108654
25.2 cm21 Oct 2004Booster Pumping Station83043
24.9 cm21 Oct 2004Booster Pumping Station83043
24 cm21 Oct 2004Booster Pumping Station83043
23.9 cm29 Aug 2014Booster Pumping Station142576
23.9 cm21 Oct 2004Booster Pumping Station83043
23.5 cm21 Oct 2004Booster Pumping Station83043
23.4 cm23 Sept 2016Booster Pumping Station149413

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding roach
Booster Pumping Station21 Oct 200423 Sept 20165
South of Patrington Haven21 Oct 200429 Aug 20144

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

2004–2016

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 1,019 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
11.6 cm
Median
13.1 cm
Upper quarter
15.6 cm
Largest
27.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Winestead Drain

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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