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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Babingley

Largest measured stone loach: 12.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Babingley was 12.8 cm, recorded at US Estuary Farm on 1 May 1996.

Across 73 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation5 June 2015Hall Farm · 16 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.8 cm
Median length
7.7 cm
Fish measured
73
Survey locations
9

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
12.8 cm1 May 1996US Estuary Farm30309
12.8 cm30 Apr 1996Flax Factory30307
12.3 cm30 Apr 1996Flax Factory30307
11.3 cm30 Apr 1996Flax Factory30307
10.6 cm11 Mar 2011DS Castle Rising Weir125980
9.8 cm11 Mar 2011DS Castle Rising Weir125980
9.8 cm25 Apr 1996Hall Farm30308
9.7 cm11 Mar 2011DS Castle Rising Weir125980
9.7 cm11 Mar 2011DS Castle Rising Weir125980
9.4 cm11 Mar 2011DS Castle Rising Weir125980

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
Hall Farm30 Jun 19945 Jun 20154
Osier Carr3 Jun 20153 Jun 20151
DS Castle Rising Weir (Eel Monitoring)23 May 200812 Jun 20143
North Wootton2 May 199623 Jun 20112
Estuary Farm23 Jun 201123 Jun 20111
DS Castle Rising Weir24 Apr 199611 Mar 20112
Tail Sluice Babingley7 May 19967 May 19961
US Estuary Farm1 May 19961 May 19961
Flax Factory30 Apr 199630 Apr 19961

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

1994–2015

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 73 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
7.7 cm
Upper quarter
8.7 cm
Largest
12.8 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Babingley

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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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