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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Boyd

Largest measured stone loach: 10.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Boyd was 10.5 cm, recorded at Court Farm, Wick on 3 July 2014.

Across 122 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.5 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 Boyd.

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Most recent observation3 July 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel) · 22 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.5 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
122
Survey locations
3

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
10.5 cm3 Jul 2014Court Farm, Wick141576
10.4 cm3 Jul 2014Doynton141575
9.8 cm3 Jul 2014Doynton141575
9.6 cm3 Jul 2014Doynton141575
9.5 cm3 Jul 2014Doynton141575
9 cm3 Jul 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)141577
8.7 cm3 Jul 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)141577
8.7 cm3 Jul 2014Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)141577
8.7 cm3 Jul 2014Court Farm, Wick141576
8.7 cm3 Jul 2014Doynton141575

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
Doynton3 Jul 20143 Jul 20141
Court Farm, Wick27 Aug 20093 Jul 20142
Boyd Farm, Golden Valley (Coarse Sentinel)10 Aug 20053 Jul 20142

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

2005–2014

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 122 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
7.9 cm
Largest
10.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Boyd

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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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