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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Diddington Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 10.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Diddington Brook was 10.5 cm, recorded at Shooters Hollow on 20 September 2010.

Across 12 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2010Margetts Farm · 6 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.5 cm
Median length
8.3 cm
Fish measured
12
Survey locations
4

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
10.5 cm20 Sept 2010Shooters Hollow123897
10 cm20 Sept 2010Shooters Hollow123897
9.9 cm20 Sept 2010DS Pumping Station123904
9.4 cm20 Sept 2010Margetts Farm123905
9.4 cm20 Sept 2010Coronation Wood123899
8.5 cm20 Sept 2010Shooters Hollow123897
8.1 cm20 Sept 2010Margetts Farm123905
7.8 cm20 Sept 2010Margetts Farm123905
7.2 cm20 Sept 2010Margetts Farm123905
7.1 cm20 Sept 2010Coronation Wood123899

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Shooters Hollow20 Sept 201020 Sept 20101
Margetts Farm20 Sept 201020 Sept 20101
DS Pumping Station20 Sept 201020 Sept 20101
Coronation Wood20 Sept 201020 Sept 20101

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

2010–2010

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 12 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.2 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
9.5 cm
Largest
10.5 cm

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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