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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Finham Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Finham Brook was 12 cm, recorded at Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth on 7 October 1997.

Across 81 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 July 2018Finham Bridge
Largest measured stone loach
12 cm
Median length
9.8 cm
Fish measured
81
Survey locations
7

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
12 cm7 Oct 1997Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth80748
12 cm23 Nov 1988Millburn Grange, Kenilworth80741
11.9 cm7 Oct 1997Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth80748
11.7 cm23 Oct 1997Inchford Brook, Inchford Brook Farm72387
11.5 cm7 Oct 1997Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth80748
11.5 cm5 Aug 1992Inchford Brook, Fernhill Farm72389
11.4 cm5 Aug 1992Inchford Brook, Fernhill Farm72389
11.4 cm5 Aug 1992Inchford Brook, Fernhill Farm72389
11.4 cm4 Aug 1992Finham WRW u/s effluent80823
11.3 cm7 Oct 1997Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth80748

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
Finham Bridge16 Jul 201310 Jul 20182
Abbeyfields Park, Kenilworth24 Sept 198624 Sept 20134
Inchford Brook, Inchford Brook Farm23 Oct 199729 Jul 20032
Inchford Brook, Fernhill Farm5 Aug 199229 Jul 20033
Dalehouse Farm24 Sept 19867 Oct 19973
Millburn Grange, Kenilworth23 Nov 198825 Jul 19952
Finham WRW u/s effluent4 Aug 19924 Aug 19921

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

1986–2018

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 81 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
8.4 cm
Median
9.8 cm
Upper quarter
10.7 cm
Largest
12 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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