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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Kielder Burn

Largest measured stone loach: 9.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Kielder Burn was 9.8 cm, recorded at Kielder Burn 3 on 3 September 2008.

Across 35 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 June 2023Kielder Burn 3
Largest measured stone loach
9.8 cm
Median length
8.3 cm
Fish measured
35
Survey locations
9

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
9.8 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn 3114860
9.6 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club114865
9.3 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club114865
9.1 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club114865
9 cm15 Sept 2008Kielder Burn Site No. 2114426
9 cm15 Sept 2008Kielder Burn Site No. 2114426
8.9 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club114865
8.9 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn 3114860
8.8 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club114865
8.8 cm3 Sept 2008Kielder Burn 3114860

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
Kielder Burn 37 Aug 200621 Jun 20235
Kielder Burn Upstream Bakethin26 Oct 201119 Jul 20172
Kielder Burn at Kielder Rugby Club3 Sept 200828 Jul 20142
White Kielder Burn at Kielderhead31 Aug 201231 Aug 20121
Kielder Burn Site No. 219 Sept 200511 Sept 20113
Kielder Burn Downstream Smolt Trap12 Sept 200612 Sept 20061
Upstream Scaup Burn Stocking Site30 Aug 200630 Aug 20061
Kielder Burn Site No.16 Sept 20047 Aug 20063
Kielder Burn near East Kielder Farm4 Sept 200128 Aug 20022

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

2001–2023

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 35 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.7 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
8.8 cm
Largest
9.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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