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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the King's Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 12.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the King's Beck was 12.8 cm, recorded at Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s on 26 January 2004.

Across 257 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 King's Beck.

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Most recent observation18 March 2016Banningham , North Walsham road bridge · 13 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.8 cm
Median length
8.3 cm
Fish measured
257
Survey locations
6

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
12.8 cm26 Jan 2004Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s99994
12.5 cm24 Feb 2004Banningham , North Walsham road bridge99995
12.2 cm18 Mar 2016Banningham , North Walsham road bridge148121
12 cm26 Jan 2004Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s99994
11.7 cm24 Feb 2004Banningham , North Walsham road bridge99995
11.4 cm24 Feb 2004Banningham , North Walsham road bridge99995
11.3 cm24 Feb 2004Banningham , North Walsham road bridge99995
11.3 cm11 Jun 1998Kings Bridge16785
11.2 cm26 Jan 2004Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s99994
11.1 cm24 Feb 2004Banningham , North Walsham road bridge99995

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
Banningham , North Walsham road bridge24 Feb 200418 Mar 20162
Colby , Beck Farm bridge u/s27 Jan 200427 Jan 20041
Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s26 Jan 200426 Jan 20041
Suffield , Long Lane bridge d/s23 Jan 200423 Jan 20041
Alby , Alby Carr23 Jan 200423 Jan 20041
Kings Bridge14 Jul 198811 Jun 19983

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

1988–2016

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 257 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
7.1 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
9.4 cm
Largest
12.8 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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