Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the Chad Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured spined loach: 9.1 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chad Brook (Main Reaches) was 9.1 cm, recorded at Broad Meadows on 10 July 2012.

Across 15 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 June 2022Broad Meadows · 1 fish

Largest measured spined loach: 9.1 cm
Median length: 7.2 cm
Fish measured: 15
Survey locations: 1

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured spined 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
9.1 cm	10 Jul 2012	Broad Meadows	132647
8.2 cm	29 May 1997	Broad Meadows	13832
8 cm	10 Jul 2012	Broad Meadows	132647
7.8 cm	25 Jun 2014	Broad Meadows	141715
7.8 cm	29 May 1997	Broad Meadows	13832
7.4 cm	29 May 1997	Broad Meadows	13832
7.2 cm	25 Jun 2014	Broad Meadows	141715
7.2 cm	25 Jun 2014	Broad Meadows	141715
6.9 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
6.1 cm	25 Jun 2014	Broad Meadows	141715

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

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Where spined loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one spined loach record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding spined loach
Broad Meadows	29 May 1997	20 Jun 2022	5

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

1997–2022

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 15 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.2 cm
Lower quarter: 5.9 cm
Median: 7.2 cm
Upper quarter: 7.8 cm
Largest: 9.1 cm

0–99 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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