Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Pods Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 13.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pods Brook was 13.9 cm, recorded at Rayne Lodge on 17 January 1997.

Across 20 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 10.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 March 2015Rayne Lodge · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 13.9 cm
Median length: 10.1 cm
Fish measured: 20
Survey locations: 2

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
13.9 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405
12.2 cm	20 Jan 1997	Rayne Hall	13406
11.3 cm	20 Jan 1997	Rayne Hall	13406
11.2 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405
11.2 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405
11 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405
10.9 cm	2 Oct 2006	Rayne Hall	102482
10.9 cm	20 Jan 1997	Rayne Hall	13406
10.6 cm	17 Feb 2003	Rayne Hall	79264
10.5 cm	20 Feb 2009	Rayne Hall	117118

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
Rayne Lodge	17 Jan 1997	5 Mar 2015	3
Rayne Hall	20 Jan 1997	20 Feb 2009	4

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

1997–2015

Survey records by year

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

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098

099

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103

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209

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115

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 20 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 5 cm
Median: 10.1 cm
Upper quarter: 11.1 cm
Largest: 13.9 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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