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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 cm | 29 Jul 1993 | Upstream confl. Sherborne Lake Stream | 79797 |
| 13 cm | 6 Jul 1993 | Downstream Yeovilton Weir | 79862 |
| 12.8 cm | 25 Sept 2013 | Bradford Abbas (Te) | 138897 |
| 12.5 cm | 29 Jul 1993 | Upstream confl. Sherborne Lake Stream | 79797 |
| 12.3 cm | 29 Jul 1993 | Upstream confl. Sherborne Lake Stream | 79797 |
| 11.9 cm | 25 Sept 2013 | Bradford Abbas (Te) | 138897 |
| 11.7 cm | 23 Jul 1993 | Bradford Abbas (Te) | 79816 |
| 11.5 cm | 14 Jul 2011 | Yeovil Bridge (Te) | 127172 |
| 11.5 cm | 29 Jul 1993 | Upstream confl. Sherborne Lake Stream | 79797 |
| 11.4 cm | 25 Sept 2013 | Bradford Abbas (Te) | 138897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up Mudford Investigation Site | 16 Aug 2005 | 30 Jul 2015 | 3 |
| Yeovil Bridge (Te) | 5 Aug 2003 | 17 Jul 2014 | 9 |
| Bradford Abbas (Te) | 23 Jul 1993 | 25 Sept 2013 | 3 |
| Mudford | 10 Jul 2013 | 10 Jul 2013 | 1 |
| Goathill Lower | 16 Aug 2010 | 16 Aug 2010 | 1 |
| Goathill Higher | 16 Aug 2010 | 16 Aug 2010 | 1 |
| Thornford | 14 Jul 2010 | 14 Jul 2010 | 1 |
| Pibsbury Pumping Station (Te) | 10 May 2005 | 10 May 2005 | 1 |
| Clifton Maybank (Te) | 25 Aug 2004 | 25 Aug 2004 | 1 |
| Upstream confl. Sherborne Lake Stream | 29 Jul 1993 | 29 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Honeycombe Farm | 28 Jul 1993 | 28 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Pen Mill Gauging Station | 20 Jul 1993 | 20 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Over Compton | 13 Jul 1993 | 13 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Downstream Yeovilton Weir | 6 Jul 1993 | 6 Jul 1993 | 1 |
| Witcomb Drove | 30 Jun 1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Upstream Ashington Bridge | 29 Jun 1993 | 29 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Manor Farm, Ashington | 24 Jun 1993 | 24 Jun 1993 | 1 |
| Great Yard, Ilchester | 22 Jun 1993 | 22 Jun 1993 | 1 |
Choose a point or table row to see the location. More survey visits can mean more records, but not necessarily more fish.
1993–2015
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 248 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.
- Smallest
- 2.2 cm
- Lower quarter
- 6.7 cm
- Median
- 8 cm
- Upper quarter
- 9.2 cm
- Largest
- 13 cm
Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.
Fish weighed by surveyors
Measured weight summary
Recorded weights were available for 106 stone loach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.
- Lightest
- 0 oz (0.001 kg)
- Lower quarter
- 0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
- Median
- 0.2 oz (0.006 kg)
- Upper quarter
- 0.3 oz (0.009 kg)
- Heaviest
- 0.8 oz (0.024 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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