River Roden, Shropshire

The River Roden is a river in Shropshire, England, which rises near Wem Moss and meets the River Tern at Walcot.

Villages and towns it flows through or near to include:

• Wem
• Lee Brockhurst
• Shawbury
• Roden
• Rodington

Wildlife

The River Roden is also recognised for its abundance in wildlife. predatory birds, foxes and other animals are common to this river and there is also a large variety of fish, including:

• Chub - which are largely sought by anglers in the river
• Pike - for which the river is known
• Barbel - which are unusual for a river like the Roden, although do not grow to a large size here
• Dace - which are abundant in the river
• Perch
• Roach
• Minnow

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