Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured stone loach: 12.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 12.3 cm, recorded at Spratton on 29 August 1989.

Across 33 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.5 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 Brampton Branch.

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Most recent observation30 June 2018Creaton RB Downstream

Largest measured stone loach: 12.3 cm
Median length: 8.5 cm
Fish measured: 33
Survey locations: 8

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
12.3 cm	29 Aug 1989	Spratton	54112
11.8 cm	29 Aug 1989	Spratton	54112
10.5 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
10.5 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
10 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138
9.8 cm	31 Aug 1989	Bugbrooke Mill	54108
9.8 cm	31 Aug 1989	Bugbrooke Mill	54108
9.8 cm	29 Aug 1989	Spratton	54112
9.7 cm	2 Oct 2007	Brixworth	107051
9.5 cm	17 Oct 1995	Merry Tom	54132

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
Creaton RB Downstream	5 Oct 2009	30 Jun 2018	2
Brixworth	29 Aug 1989	27 Jun 2018	4
Downstream Boughton Mill	20 Oct 1998	10 Sept 2012	3
Kingsthorpe Hollow	23 Aug 1989	20 Aug 2012	3
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	24 Aug 1989	15 Oct 1998	2
Spratton	29 Aug 1989	1 Oct 1998	2
Bugbrooke Mill	31 Aug 1989	23 Sept 1998	3
Merry Tom	17 Oct 1995	17 Oct 1995	1

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

1989–2018

Survey records by year

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

589

090

091

192

093

094

195

096

097

498

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

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307

008

109

010

011

212

013

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115

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 33 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8 cm
Median: 8.5 cm
Upper quarter: 9.7 cm
Largest: 12.3 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Brampton Branch

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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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