Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Brinkworth Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Brinkworth Brook was 11.2 cm, recorded at Knights Farm on 9 October 2013.

Across 86 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation15 April 2014Knights Farm · 41 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm
Median length: 7.4 cm
Fish measured: 86
Survey locations: 5

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
11.2 cm	9 Oct 2013	Knights Farm	139312
11 cm	27 Apr 2010	Somerford Bridge (Te)	121462
10.8 cm	15 Apr 2014	Knights Farm	140699
10.5 cm	27 Apr 2010	Somerford Bridge (Te)	121462
10.2 cm	15 Apr 2014	Knights Farm	140699
10.2 cm	9 Oct 2013	Knights Farm	139312
10.1 cm	15 Apr 2014	Knights Farm	140699
10.1 cm	15 Apr 2014	Knights Farm	140699
10.1 cm	27 Apr 2010	Somerford Bridge (Te)	121462
10 cm	15 Apr 2014	Knights Farm	140699

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
u/s Brinkworth Bridge	15 Apr 2014	15 Apr 2014	1
Knights Farm	9 Oct 2013	15 Apr 2014	2
Somerford Bridge (Te)	21 Jul 1993	27 Apr 2010	5
Brinkworth	29 Jul 1993	29 Jul 1993	1
Hookers Gate	28 Jul 1993	28 Jul 1993	1

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

1993–2014

Survey records by year

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

393

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099

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103

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106

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110

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 86 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.4 cm
Lower quarter: 5.7 cm
Median: 7.4 cm
Upper quarter: 9.1 cm
Largest: 11.2 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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