Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Preston Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Preston Brook was 12.5 cm, recorded at Kempley Brook on 26 April 1993.

Across 66 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 August 2017Tillers Green

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm
Median length: 8.7 cm
Fish measured: 66
Survey locations: 5

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	26 Apr 1993	Kempley Brook	81778
11.6 cm	17 Aug 1998	Little Lynch Farm	24992
11.2 cm	26 Apr 1993	Ludstock	81785
11.1 cm	26 Apr 1993	Kempley Brook	81778
11.1 cm	26 Apr 1993	Kempley Brook	81778
11 cm	25 Jul 2001	Little Lynch Farm	23088
11 cm	26 Apr 1993	Rosehill	81783
11 cm	26 Apr 1993	Kempley Brook	81778
10.9 cm	26 Apr 1993	Kempley Brook	81778
10.8 cm	26 Apr 1993	Kempley Brook	81778

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Tillers Green	26 Apr 1993	1 Aug 2017	4
Little Lynch Farm	26 Apr 1993	25 Jul 2001	4
Kempley Brook	26 Apr 1993	17 Aug 1998	2
Rosehill	26 Apr 1993	26 Apr 1993	1
Ludstock	26 Apr 1993	26 Apr 1993	1

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

1993–2017

Survey records by year

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

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097

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 66 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 7.8 cm
Median: 8.7 cm
Upper quarter: 10.2 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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