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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Finchingfield Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 10.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Finchingfield Brook was 10.3 cm, recorded at Spains Hall on 24 February 2003.

Across 79 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 April 2023Mill End Road Bridge · 3 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.3 cm
Median length
7.9 cm
Fish measured
79
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
10.3 cm24 Feb 2003Spains Hall79257
10.2 cm18 Mar 2009Mill End Road Bridge117114
9.9 cm18 Mar 2009Mill End Road Bridge117114
9.8 cm18 Mar 2009Spains Hall117112
9.7 cm25 Mar 2009Champions117115
9.7 cm18 Mar 2009Mill End Road Bridge117114
9.6 cm25 Feb 2003Champions79256
9.4 cm24 Feb 2003Mill End Road Bridge79258
9.3 cm18 Mar 2009Spains Hall117112
9.3 cm22 Jan 1997Champions13408

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
Mill End Road Bridge24 Feb 200327 Apr 20234
Champions22 Jan 199725 Mar 20093
Spains Hall24 Feb 200318 Mar 20092

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

1997–2023

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 79 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
6.7 cm
Median
7.9 cm
Upper quarter
8.7 cm
Largest
10.3 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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