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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Bedale Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 11.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bedale Beck was 11.6 cm, recorded at Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm on 12 August 2016.

Across 20 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 Bedale Beck.

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Most recent observation14 September 2016Old Stell (Trib of Bedale Beck) · 5 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.6 cm
Median length
8 cm
Fish measured
20
Survey locations
9

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
11.6 cm12 Aug 2016Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm148948
10.5 cm12 Aug 2016Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm148948
10.4 cm12 Aug 2016Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm148948
10.2 cm12 Aug 2016Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm148948
10.2 cm3 Sept 2013Bedale Beck at Crakehall138488
9.8 cm12 Aug 2016Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm148948
9 cm14 Sept 2016Old Stell (Trib of Bedale Beck)149673
9 cm14 Sept 2016Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale)149519
8.4 cm12 Aug 2016Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm148948
8 cm14 Sept 2016Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale)149519

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Old Stell (Trib of Bedale Beck)14 Sept 201614 Sept 20161
Bedale Beck at Harbour View (Bedale)3 Jun 200514 Sept 20163
Brompton Beck at Diamond Hill Farm2 Jun 200512 Aug 20163
Bedale Beck at Crakehall28 Aug 20023 Sept 20139
Newton Beck at Newton Le Willows3 Jun 20053 Jun 20051
Bedale Beck at Leeming3 Jun 20053 Jun 20051
Bellerby Beck nr Bellerby1 Jun 20051 Jun 20051
Bedale Beck u/s Leeming gauging station18 Oct 200418 Oct 20041
Bedale Beck d/s Leeming gauging station18 Oct 200418 Oct 20041

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

2002–2016

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 20 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6 cm
Lower quarter
7.4 cm
Median
8 cm
Upper quarter
9.9 cm
Largest
11.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Bedale Beck

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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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