Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Leigh Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 8.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Leigh Brook was 8.6 cm, recorded at Hopton Court on 23 June 2014.

Across 20 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 July 2026Hopton Court

Largest measured stone loach: 8.6 cm
Median length: 7.2 cm
Fish measured: 20
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
8.6 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
8.2 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
8.1 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
8.1 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
8 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
7.6 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
7.5 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
7.5 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
7.4 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481
7.2 cm	23 Jun 2014	Hopton Court	141481

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
Hopton Court	10 Jul 1997	2 Jul 2026	12
Mousehole	8 Jun 2016	8 Jun 2016	1
Leigh	9 Jun 1993	26 Apr 2005	2
Batchelors Brook	7 May 1991	7 May 1991	1

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

1991–2026

Survey records by year

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

191

092

193

094

095

096

197

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099

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205

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108

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216

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118

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126

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 20 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 7.2 cm
Upper quarter: 7.7 cm
Largest: 8.6 cm

0–99 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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