Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the Barlings Eau

Largest measured spined loach: 11.3 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Barlings Eau was 11.3 cm, recorded at Newball Wood on 20 June 1988.

Across 38 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 September 2014Hardy Gang Wood

Largest measured spined loach: 11.3 cm
Median length: 7.2 cm
Fish measured: 38
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured spined 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
11.3 cm	20 Jun 1988	Newball Wood	53145
9.4 cm	27 Jul 2005	Barlings Abbey	86338
8.9 cm	17 Jul 2008	Newball Wood	111918
8.9 cm	17 Jul 2008	Barlings Abbey	111913
8.7 cm	17 Jul 2008	Newball Wood	111918
8.7 cm	17 Jul 2008	Newball Wood	111918
8.6 cm	17 Jul 2008	Newball Wood	111918
8.4 cm	24 Jul 2009	Langworth Bridge	118044
7.7 cm	17 Jul 2008	Newball Wood	111918
7.7 cm	17 Jul 2008	Barlings Abbey	111913

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

Explore the river

Where spined loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one spined 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 spined loach
Hardy Gang Wood	17 Sept 2014	17 Sept 2014	1
Langworth Bridge	3 Aug 1998	6 Jul 2010	5
Newball Wood	20 Jun 1988	17 Jul 2008	2
Barlings Abbey	27 Jun 1988	17 Jul 2008	4
Reasby Ford	4 Oct 2006	4 Oct 2006	1

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

1988–2014

Survey records by year

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

288

089

090

091

092

093

094

095

096

097

298

099

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001

002

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004

205

106

107

208

109

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011

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114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 38 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.4 cm
Median: 7.2 cm
Upper quarter: 7.7 cm
Largest: 11.3 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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