Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Honeybridge Stream

Largest measured stone loach: 11.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Honeybridge Stream was 11.3 cm, recorded at Daylands Farm Q on 31 July 1998.

Across 18 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 10 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 17 stone loach. The median was 0.4 oz (0.01 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.5 oz (0.013 kg).

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

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Most recent observation8 August 2018Downstream Daylands Farm · 3 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.3 cm
Median length: 10 cm
Fish measured: 18
Survey locations: 4

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
11.3 cm	31 Jul 1998	Daylands Farm Q	72731
10.7 cm	22 Jul 2003	Daylands Farm Q	76618
10.6 cm	13 Aug 2002	Daylands Farm sq	62881
10.6 cm	17 Mar 1997	Daylands Farm sq	155836
10.5 cm	31 Jul 1998	Daylands Farm Q	72731
10.4 cm	22 Jul 2003	Daylands Farm Q	76618
10.3 cm	13 Aug 2002	Daylands Farm sq	62881
10.2 cm	10 Aug 2011	Downstream Daylands Farm	127366
10.2 cm	17 Mar 1997	Daylands Farm sq	155836
9.8 cm	13 Aug 2002	Daylands Farm sq	62881

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
Upstream Daylands Farm	10 Aug 2011	8 Aug 2018	2
Downstream Daylands Farm	10 Aug 2011	8 Aug 2018	2
Daylands Farm Q	31 Jul 1998	22 Jul 2003	2
Daylands Farm sq	4 Mar 1996	13 Aug 2002	3

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

1996–2018

Survey records by year

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

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218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 18 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.8 cm
Lower quarter: 8.1 cm
Median: 10 cm
Upper quarter: 10.5 cm
Largest: 11.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 17 stone loach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.2 oz (0.005 kg)
Median: 0.4 oz (0.01 kg)
Upper quarter: 0.4 oz (0.011 kg)
Heaviest: 0.5 oz (0.013 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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