Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Blackwater (Reepham)

Largest measured stone loach: 11 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Blackwater (Reepham) was 11 cm, recorded at Downstream Eades Mill on 12 May 1994.

Across 195 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.7 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 Blackwater (Reepham).

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Most recent observation17 June 2015Downstream Eades Mill · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11 cm
Median length: 6.7 cm
Fish measured: 195
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
11 cm	12 May 1994	Downstream Eades Mill	17141
10.9 cm	18 Jun 1997	Downstream Blackwater Bridge	17144
10.9 cm	12 May 1994	Downstream Eades Mill	17141
10.4 cm	12 May 1994	Downstream Eades Mill	17141
10.2 cm	11 May 1994	Downstream Blackwater Bridge	17142
10 cm	20 Jun 1997	Downstream Eades Mill	17143
10 cm	12 May 1994	Downstream Eades Mill	17141
9.9 cm	26 Oct 2009	Downstream Eades Mill	119789
9.9 cm	24 Apr 2003	Downstream Eades Mill	75939
9.9 cm	20 Jun 1997	Downstream Eades Mill	17143

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
Downstream Eades Mill	4 Apr 1990	17 Jun 2015	6
Downstream Blackwater Bridge	7 Mar 1986	18 Jun 1997	4

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

1986–2015

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

290

091

092

093

294

095

096

297

098

099

000

001

002

103

004

005

006

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109

010

011

012

013

014

115

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 195 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 6 cm
Median: 6.7 cm
Upper quarter: 8.8 cm
Largest: 11 cm

0–99 mm

188

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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