Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Bretforton Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 10 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bretforton Brook was 10 cm, recorded at Bretforton Brook on 25 August 1998.

Across 25 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 May 2019Black Banks

Largest measured stone loach: 10 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 25
Survey locations: 3

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
10 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
9.5 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
9.5 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
9 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
8.8 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
8.8 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
8.7 cm	29 Jun 1992	Bretforton Brook	76516
8.6 cm	29 Jun 1992	Bretforton Brook	76516
8.5 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357
8.5 cm	25 Aug 1998	Bretforton Brook	72357

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
Black Banks	2 Aug 2012	16 May 2019	2
Claybrook Farm	29 Aug 2007	29 Aug 2007	1
Bretforton Brook	29 Jun 1992	25 Aug 1998	2

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.

192

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096

097

198

099

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107

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112

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119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 25 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 7.4 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 8.7 cm
Largest: 10 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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