Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Padbury Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 9.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Padbury Brook was 9.8 cm, recorded at Kingsbridge Farm on 25 March 1998.

Across 68 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 July 2016Padbury Mill · 10 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 9.8 cm
Median length: 7.3 cm
Fish measured: 68
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
9.8 cm	25 Mar 1998	Kingsbridge Farm	28983
9.4 cm	3 Jun 2010	Twyford Mill	121755
9.3 cm	25 Mar 1998	Kingsbridge Farm	28983
9 cm	18 Jul 2016	Padbury Mill	148731
9 cm	2 Jun 2010	Padbury Mill	121757
8.9 cm	2 Jun 2010	Padbury Mill	121757
8.8 cm	25 Mar 1998	Kingsbridge Farm	28983
8.8 cm	25 Mar 1998	Kingsbridge Farm	28983
8.4 cm	18 Jul 2016	Padbury Mill	148731
8.4 cm	2 Jun 2010	Padbury Mill	121757

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
Padbury Mill	2 Apr 1998	18 Jul 2016	3
Twyford Mill	18 Mar 1998	3 Jun 2010	2
Thornborough Bridge	6 May 1998	27 May 2010	2
Kingsbridge Farm	9 Mar 1994	25 Mar 1998	2

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

1994–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 68 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.6 cm
Lower quarter: 6.5 cm
Median: 7.4 cm
Upper quarter: 7.9 cm
Largest: 9.8 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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