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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Brant Tributary Sites

Largest measured stone loach: 11.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Brant Tributary Sites was 11.8 cm, recorded at Lodge Farm on 7 February 1995.

Across 67 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation7 February 1995Fergate Farm · 2 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.8 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
67
Survey locations
11

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
11.8 cm7 Feb 1995Lodge Farm69868
11.3 cm7 Feb 1995Lodge Farm69868
10.5 cm7 Feb 1995Brandon Road69873
10.2 cm7 Feb 1995Lodge Farm69868
10 cm7 Feb 1995Brandon Road69873
9.7 cm7 Feb 1995Lodge Farm69868
9.3 cm7 Feb 1995Lodge Farm69868
9.1 cm7 Feb 1995Fergate Farm69883
9.1 cm7 Feb 1995Caythorpe Road69874
9 cm7 Feb 1995A17 Road Bridge No269876

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
Stragglethorpe Airfield7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Lodge Farm7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Littlegates Farm7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Go-Kart Road7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Fergate Farm7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Caythorpe Road7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Carlton Le Moorland No17 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
Brandon Road7 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
A17 Road Bridge No37 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
A17 Road Bridge No27 Feb 19957 Feb 19951
A17 Road Bridge No17 Feb 19957 Feb 19951

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

1995–1995

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 67 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
8.2 cm
Largest
11.8 cm

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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