Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Nethercote Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Nethercote Brook was 12.5 cm, recorded at Nethercote Bridge on 30 June 1994.

Across 16 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation7 June 2011Nethercote Bridge

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm
Median length: 8.5 cm
Fish measured: 16
Survey locations: 3

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
12.5 cm	30 Jun 1994	Nethercote Bridge	80693
11.6 cm	30 Jun 1994	Nethercote Bridge	80693
11.4 cm	30 Jun 1994	Long Compton Mill	80677
11 cm	23 Jun 1994	Nethercote Brook	72955
10.6 cm	9 Sept 1999	Long Compton Mill	80679
10 cm	16 Oct 1990	Nethercote Bridge	80691
9.2 cm	30 Jun 1994	Long Compton Mill	80677
8.5 cm	23 Jun 1994	Nethercote Brook	72955
8.5 cm	9 Oct 1990	Nethercote Brook	80695
8.3 cm	30 Jun 1994	Nethercote Bridge	80693

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
Nethercote Bridge	16 Oct 1990	7 Jun 2011	4
Long Compton Mill	30 Jun 1994	9 Sept 1999	2
Nethercote Brook	9 Oct 1990	7 Sept 1999	3

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

1990–2011

Survey records by year

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

290

091

092

093

394

095

096

097

098

299

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001

002

003

104

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010

111

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 16 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 6.5 cm
Median: 8.5 cm
Upper quarter: 10.7 cm
Largest: 12.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 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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