Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Fiddington Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 11.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Fiddington Brook was 11.4 cm, recorded at Whitnell on 20 June 2012.

Across 20 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 June 2012Whitnell · 6 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.4 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 20
Survey locations: 3

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
11.4 cm	20 Jun 2012	Whitnell	131588
10.5 cm	20 Jun 2012	Whitnell	131588
10.4 cm	28 Apr 2010	Mill Farm	121471
10.2 cm	20 Jun 2012	Whitnell	131588
9 cm	28 Apr 2010	Mill Farm	121471
8.7 cm	28 Apr 2010	Mill Farm	121471
8.6 cm	20 Jun 2012	Whitnell	131588
8.5 cm	28 Apr 2010	Mill Farm	121471
8.4 cm	20 Jun 2012	Beere Manor Farm	131587
8.2 cm	28 Apr 2010	Mill Farm	121471

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

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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
Whitnell	20 Jun 2012	20 Jun 2012	1
Beere Manor Farm	20 Jun 2012	20 Jun 2012	1
Mill Farm	4 Apr 2006	28 Apr 2010	2

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

2006–2012

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 20 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 7.6 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 8.8 cm
Largest: 11.4 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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