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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Blackwater (Yare)

Largest measured stone loach: 10.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Blackwater (Yare) was 10.9 cm, recorded at Reymerston, Bridge Farm on 27 November 2006.

Across 120 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 (Yare).

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Most recent observation2 December 2014Hardingham Grove · 2 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.9 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
120
Survey locations
7

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
10.9 cm27 Nov 2006Reymerston, Bridge Farm103202
10.8 cm1 Dec 2006Hardingham Grove103143
10.4 cm13 Jan 2012Reymerston, Bridge Farm130104
9.8 cm2 Dec 2014Hardingham Grove144231
9.8 cm13 Jan 2012Reymerston, Bridge Farm130104
9.8 cm24 Nov 2006Shipdham, Hall Farm103273
9.6 cm28 Nov 2006Southburgh, d/s White Bridge103203
9.2 cm24 Nov 2006Shipdham, Hall Farm103273
9.2 cm24 Nov 2006Shipdham, Hall Farm103273
9 cm11 Jan 2012Thuxton, d/s Railway Bridge130106

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
Hardingham Grove1 Dec 20062 Dec 20142
Reymerston, Bridge Farm27 Nov 200613 Jan 20122
Thuxton, d/s Railway Bridge1 Dec 200611 Jan 20122
Southburgh, d/s White Bridge28 Nov 200611 Jan 20122
Shipdham, Hall Farm24 Nov 20069 Jan 20122
Cranworth, Gurdon Plantation bridleway27 Nov 20069 Jan 20122
Garvestone, Tanners Lane Ford23 Nov 200623 Nov 20061

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

2006–2014

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 120 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.8 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
7.3 cm
Largest
10.9 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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