Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Barlings Eau

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Barlings Eau was 11.7 cm, recorded at Langworth Bridge on 24 July 2009.

Across 274 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 June 2023Reasby Ford

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm
Median length: 6.9 cm
Fish measured: 274
Survey locations: 8

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
11.7 cm	24 Jul 2009	Langworth Bridge	118044
11 cm	26 Apr 1994	Newball Wood	53302
11 cm	26 Apr 1994	Newball Wood	53302
10.1 cm	13 Oct 1985	Torrington Road Bridge	53046
10.1 cm	13 Oct 1985	Torrington Road Bridge	53046
10.1 cm	13 Oct 1985	Torrington Road Bridge	53046
10 cm	25 Apr 1994	Langworth Bridge	53301
10 cm	13 Oct 1985	Torrington Road Bridge	53046
9.9 cm	13 Oct 1985	Torrington Road Bridge	53046
9.8 cm	17 Jul 2008	Newball Wood	111918

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

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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
Reasby Ford	25 Apr 1994	2 Jun 2023	9
Hardy Gang Wood	14 Sept 2017	2 Jun 2023	2
Langworth Bridge	14 Aug 1985	11 Sept 2017	14
Scothern R/B	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Newball Wood	5 Aug 1991	17 Jul 2008	4
Barlings Abbey	27 Jul 2005	17 Jul 2008	2
Torrington Road Bridge	13 Oct 1985	13 Oct 1985	1
Downstream Claybridge	13 Oct 1985	13 Oct 1985	1

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

1985–2023

Survey records by year

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

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291

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398

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 274 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.8 cm
Lower quarter: 6.3 cm
Median: 6.9 cm
Upper quarter: 7.9 cm
Largest: 11.7 cm

0–99 mm

266

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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