RiverFish

Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Arrow

Largest measured stone loach: 13.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Arrow was 13.1 cm, recorded at Spernal d/s WRW on 23 August 1989.

Across 197 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 River Arrow.

See stone loach records across England →

Most recent observation21 May 2025Alcester playing fields
Largest measured stone loach
13.1 cm
Median length
7.9 cm
Fish measured
197
Survey locations
20

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
13.1 cm23 Aug 1989Spernal d/s WRW24167
12.8 cm10 Jul 1991Arrow Valley Park,50m d/s Batchley Brook confl52206
12.7 cm10 Jul 1991Washford52232
12.3 cm23 Aug 1989Spernal d/s WRW24167
12.2 cm9 Jul 1991Upstream WRW, Lodge Farm, Alvechurch52202
12 cm22 Aug 1996Upstream WRW, Lodge Farm, Alvechurch81905
12 cm23 Aug 1989Spernal d/s WRW24167
11.7 cm9 Jul 1991d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch52203
11.6 cm10 Jul 1991Arrow Valley Park,50m d/s Batchley Brook confl52206
11.5 cm10 Jul 1991Arrow Valley Park,50 u/s and d/s Batchley Brook co52205

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Alcester playing fields11 Aug 198021 May 202514
Spernal d/s WRW14 Aug 198020 May 202516
Ipsley14 Aug 198020 May 20258
Salford Priors16 Jul 200126 May 20227
Arrow Valley Park4 Aug 20164 Jun 20193
Downstream Arrow Mill Weir (Fish Pass)18 Jun 201318 Jun 20131
Coughton Ford14 Aug 198012 Jul 200610
Studley14 Aug 198015 Jul 20049
Oversley Bridge11 Aug 198019 Sept 19964
d/s WRW Cocot House, Grange Lane, Alvechurch9 Jul 199122 Aug 19962
Upstream WRW, Lodge Farm, Alvechurch9 Jul 199122 Aug 19962
Arrow Valley Park,50 u/s and d/s Batchley Brook co10 Jul 199122 Aug 19962
Washford site 8 (u/s end of site)14 Aug 199614 Aug 19961
Washford site 8 (d/s end of site)14 Aug 199614 Aug 19961
Washford14 Aug 198014 Aug 19963
Wixford18 Jul 199118 Jul 19911
d/s outfall Oversley Green Works17 Jul 199117 Jul 19911
Arrow Valley Park,50m d/s Batchley Brook confl10 Jul 199110 Jul 19911
d/s Coughton Ford16 Sept 198616 Sept 19861
Spernal Ash11 Aug 198111 Aug 19811

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

1980–2025

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 197 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.9 cm
Median
7.9 cm
Upper quarter
9.3 cm
Largest
13.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Arrow

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

Minnow Roach Chub European eel Gudgeon Perch

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →