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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Otterburn Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 10.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Otterburn Beck was 10.2 cm, recorded at Otterburn Village on 20 August 2007.

Across 325 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Otterburn Village · 90 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.2 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
325
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
10.2 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161
9.8 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
9.4 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
9.3 cm20 Sept 2019Bell Busk155556
9.3 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161
9.2 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
9.2 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161
9.2 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161
9.1 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161
9.1 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Otterburn Village15 Aug 200220 Sept 20197
Bell Busk5 Aug 201120 Sept 20195
u/s Otterburn village (Firbeck plantation)2 Sept 20152 Sept 20151

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

2002–2019

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 325 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.6 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
8 cm
Largest
10.2 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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