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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the R.Stour special sites

Largest measured stone loach: 9.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the R.Stour special sites was 9.6 cm, recorded at (Mill gate) Bower Hall on 25 September 2007.

Across 8 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation25 September 2007(Mill gate) Bower Hall · 3 fish
Largest measured stone loach
9.6 cm
Median length
7.9 cm
Fish measured
8
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
9.6 cm25 Sept 2007(Mill gate) Bower Hall106951
9.2 cm25 Sept 2007(Mill gate) Bower Hall106951
8.6 cm6 Nov 2003Stratford St Mary - Langham Flume79239
8.5 cm31 Aug 2007(Mill gate) Mill Farm Clare106907
7.3 cm6 Nov 2003Stratford St Mary - Langham Flume79239
6.3 cm31 Aug 2007(Mill gate) Mill Farm Clare106907
5.8 cm4 Sept 2007(Mill gate) Pentlow Mill106618
3.9 cm25 Sept 2007(Mill gate) Bower Hall106951

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
(Mill gate) Bower Hall25 Sept 200725 Sept 20071
(Mill gate) Pentlow Mill4 Sept 20074 Sept 20071
(Mill gate) Mill Farm Clare31 Aug 200731 Aug 20071
Stratford St Mary - Langham Flume6 Nov 20036 Nov 20031

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

2003–2007

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 8 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
6.2 cm
Median
7.9 cm
Upper quarter
8.8 cm
Largest
9.6 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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