Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Claydon Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 9.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Claydon Brook was 9.3 cm, recorded at White Bridge on 27 February 1998.

Across 72 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 August 2016Brook Farm · 2 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 9.3 cm
Median length: 7.6 cm
Fish measured: 72
Survey locations: 6

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
9.3 cm	27 Feb 1998	White Bridge	28987
9.3 cm	26 Feb 1998	Hill Farm	28986
9.3 cm	10 Mar 1994	Brook Farm	28975
9.1 cm	15 Feb 2011	Brook Farm	125925
9 cm	1 Jul 2010	Hill Farm	122524
8.8 cm	27 Feb 1998	White Bridge	28987
8.8 cm	26 Feb 1998	Hill Farm	28986
8.7 cm	25 May 2010	West Hill Farm	121707
8.5 cm	27 Mar 2006	DS White Bridge	90417
8.5 cm	27 Mar 2006	DS White Bridge	90417

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
Brook Farm	10 Mar 1994	2 Aug 2016	3
Hill Farm	10 Mar 1994	1 Jul 2010	3
West Hill Farm	5 Feb 1991	25 May 2010	3
DS White Bridge	27 Mar 2006	27 Mar 2006	1
White Bridge	25 May 1988	27 Feb 1998	4
Furzen Farm	23 Feb 1994	25 Feb 1998	2

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

1988–2016

Survey records by year

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

188

089

090

291

092

093

494

095

096

097

498

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

106

007

008

009

210

111

012

013

014

015

116

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 72 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 7.6 cm
Upper quarter: 8.1 cm
Largest: 9.3 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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