Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Badsey Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Badsey Brook was 11.5 cm, recorded at Childswickham on 18 March 1993.

Across 100 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation31 May 2019Offenham, Gauging station

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 8 cm
Fish measured: 100
Survey locations: 6

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured stone loach

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
11.5 cm	18 Mar 1993	Childswickham	76523
11.1 cm	27 Aug 1998	u/s Childswickham	76519
11 cm	27 Aug 1998	u/s Childswickham	76519
10.5 cm	27 Aug 1998	u/s Childswickham	76519
10.2 cm	28 May 2013	Offenham, Gauging station	136111
10.2 cm	25 Aug 1998	Offenham, Gauging station	72373
10 cm	28 May 2013	Offenham, Gauging station	136111
10 cm	25 Aug 1998	Offenham, Gauging station	72373
10 cm	29 Jun 1992	Wickhamford	72368
9.8 cm	25 Aug 1998	Offenham, Gauging station	72373

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

Explore the river

Where stone loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one stone loach 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 stone loach
Offenham, Gauging station	25 Aug 1998	31 May 2019	5
Wickhamford	29 Jun 1992	16 May 2019	6
Aldington Upstream WRW	18 Mar 1993	15 Apr 2004	2
Badsey	29 Jun 1992	8 Apr 2003	3
u/s Childswickham	27 Aug 1998	27 Aug 1998	1
Childswickham	18 Mar 1993	18 Mar 1993	1

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

1992–2019

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded stone loach that year.

292

293

094

095

096

097

498

099

000

001

002

303

104

005

006

007

008

009

010

111

012

213

014

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016

117

018

219

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 100 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.4 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8 cm
Upper quarter: 8.6 cm
Largest: 11.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 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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