Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Piddle Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Piddle Brook was 12 cm, recorded at Radford Mill on 18 August 1993.

Across 116 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation14 July 2014Wyre Piddle · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 116
Survey locations: 8

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 cm	18 Aug 1993	Radford Mill	72141
10.3 cm	18 Aug 1993	Flyford Flavell	72147
10.2 cm	22 Mar 2000	Libbery	69120
10 cm	25 Jun 2013	Upstream Libbery	136602
10 cm	23 Mar 2000	Naunton Beauchamp	72256
10 cm	23 Mar 2000	Flyford Flavell	72255
9.8 cm	23 Mar 2000	Tilesford Bridge	72343
9.8 cm	23 Mar 2000	Naunton Beauchamp	72256
9.8 cm	23 Mar 2000	Flyford Flavell	72255
9.8 cm	23 Mar 2000	Flyford Flavell	72255

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
Wyre Piddle	14 Jul 2014	14 Jul 2014	1
Upstream Libbery	11 May 2005	25 Jun 2013	3
Flyford Flavell	18 Aug 1993	21 Jul 2005	3
Tilesford Bridge	17 Aug 1993	2 Jun 2005	3
Naunton Beauchamp	18 Aug 1993	11 May 2005	3
Radford Mill	18 Aug 1993	23 Mar 2000	2
Wyre Piddle downstream B4083	17 Aug 1993	22 Mar 2000	2
Libbery	18 Aug 1993	22 Mar 2000	2

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

1993–2014

Survey records by year

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

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096

097

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099

600

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405

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111

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114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 116 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.1 cm
Lower quarter: 7.7 cm
Median: 8.3 cm
Upper quarter: 9 cm
Largest: 12 cm

0–99 mm

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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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