Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Ell Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ell Brook was 12.5 cm, recorded at Malswick on 1 October 1986.

Across 10 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 June 2012Tibberton

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm
Median length: 8.6 cm
Fish measured: 10
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
12.5 cm	1 Oct 1986	Malswick	80286
11.7 cm	1 Oct 1986	Malswick	80286
9.9 cm	21 Aug 1996	Tibberton	80271
8.8 cm	31 Oct 1995	Malswick	80267
8.6 cm	21 Aug 1996	Tibberton	80271
8.6 cm	31 Oct 1995	Malswick	80267
8.5 cm	21 Aug 1996	Tibberton	80271
8 cm	21 Aug 1996	Tibberton	80271
8 cm	21 Aug 1996	Tibberton	80271
7.2 cm	21 Aug 1996	Tibberton	80271

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
Tibberton	21 Aug 1996	28 Jun 2012	3
Malswick	1 Oct 1986	31 Oct 1995	2

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

1986–2012

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

092

093

094

195

196

097

098

099

000

001

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105

006

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009

010

011

112

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 10 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.2 cm
Lower quarter: 8.1 cm
Median: 8.6 cm
Upper quarter: 9.6 cm
Largest: 12.5 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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