Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Chad Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured stone loach: 11.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chad Brook (Main Reaches) was 11.1 cm, recorded at Broad Meadows on 25 July 2018.

Across 163 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.3 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 observation2 July 2026Broad Meadows · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.1 cm
Median length: 7.3 cm
Fish measured: 163
Survey locations: 2

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
11.1 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
10.9 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
10.8 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
10.7 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
10.3 cm	6 May 1988	Broad Meadows	13824
10.2 cm	6 May 1988	Broad Meadows	13824
9.8 cm	25 Jul 2018	Broad Meadows	154110
9.8 cm	25 Jun 2014	Broad Meadows	141715
9.8 cm	2 Jun 2010	Broad Meadows	121779
9.8 cm	29 May 1997	Broad Meadows	13832

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
Broad Meadows	19 Jan 1983	2 Jul 2026	14
Village Hall	2 Jun 2006	2 Jun 2006	1

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

1983–2026

Survey records by year

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

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206

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 163 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.4 cm
Median: 7.3 cm
Upper quarter: 8.7 cm
Largest: 11.1 cm

0–99 mm

157

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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