Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Gayton Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Gayton Brook was 12.3 cm, recorded at Coton near Milwich on 12 October 2016.

Across 154 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 June 2025Moat Farm, Gayton

Largest measured stone loach: 12.3 cm
Median length: 8.4 cm
Fish measured: 154
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
12.3 cm	12 Oct 2016	Coton near Milwich	149800
11.5 cm	4 Oct 2016	Weston Weir	149641
11.5 cm	4 Oct 2016	Moat Farm, Gayton	149639
11.5 cm	3 Sept 2014	Upstream Gayton Mill	142584
11.4 cm	12 Oct 2016	Coton near Milwich	149800
11.4 cm	2 Sept 2014	Moat Farm, Gayton	142580
10.5 cm	4 Oct 2016	Moat Farm, Gayton	149639
10.5 cm	21 Sept 2015	Weston Weir	146782
10.5 cm	2 Sept 2014	Weston Weir	142588
10.2 cm	4 Oct 2016	Moat Farm, Gayton	149639

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
Moat Farm, Gayton	11 Aug 1994	18 Jun 2025	11
Wetmore Farm	21 Sept 2015	12 Oct 2016	2
Coton near Milwich	12 Oct 2016	12 Oct 2016	1
Weston Weir	1 Oct 2013	4 Oct 2016	4
Upstream Gayton Mill	3 Sept 2014	3 Sept 2014	1
Upstream Moat Farm	1 Oct 2013	1 Oct 2013	1
Weston (Gayton Brook)	25 Jan 1995	9 Jul 2003	2

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

1994–2025

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 154 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.1 cm
Lower quarter: 7.2 cm
Median: 8.4 cm
Upper quarter: 9.1 cm
Largest: 12.3 cm

0–99 mm

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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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