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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Foulsham Water Course

Largest measured stone loach: 10.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Foulsham Water Course was 10.3 cm, recorded at Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway on 20 February 2009.

Across 45 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation3 March 2015Batesmoor Bridleway d/s · 1 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.3 cm
Median length
6.2 cm
Fish measured
45
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 cm20 Feb 2009Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway116987
9.7 cm3 Mar 2015Batesmoor Bridleway d/s144446
9.5 cm26 Feb 2009Batesmoor Bridleway d/s117045
9.5 cm20 Feb 2009Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway116987
9.2 cm26 Feb 2009Batesmoor Bridleway d/s117045
9 cm20 Feb 2009Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway116987
8.5 cm18 Feb 2014Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway140485
8.1 cm20 Feb 2009Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway116987
8 cm18 Feb 2014Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway140485
7.9 cm20 Feb 2009Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway116987

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Batesmoor Bridleway d/s26 Feb 20093 Mar 20152
Foulsham, Brandhip moat bridleway20 Feb 200918 Feb 20142
Ashcroft Clump2 Mar 20092 Mar 20091

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

2009–2015

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 45 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
6.2 cm
Upper quarter
7.5 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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