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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Bure (upper)

Largest measured stone loach: 19.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Bure (upper) was 19.6 cm, recorded at Upstream Elmerdale Bridge on 27 April 2004.

Across 2,371 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 324 stone loach. The median was 0.3 oz (0.008 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 3.4 oz (0.095 kg).

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

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Most recent observation17 October 2025Upstream Itteringham Bridge · 41 fish
Largest measured stone loach
19.6 cm
Median length
9.7 cm
Fish measured
2,371
Survey locations
10

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
19.6 cm27 Apr 2004Upstream Elmerdale Bridge80105
14.3 cm28 Apr 1994Upstream Elmerdale Bridge16773
14.2 cm4 Sept 2024Saxthorpe Post Office Lane167172
13.9 cm19 Apr 2010Upstream Elmerdale Bridge121446
13.9 cm27 Apr 2004Upstream Elmerdale Bridge80105
13.9 cm23 Apr 2004Saxthorpe Post Office Lane80104
13.9 cm1 May 2003Itteringham Common75897
13.8 cm20 Apr 2010Itteringham Common121424
13.8 cm20 Apr 2010Itteringham Common121424
13.7 cm13 May 2016Upstream Itteringham Bridge148307

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
Upstream Itteringham Bridge26 Apr 198817 Oct 202518
Saxthorpe Post Office Lane8 May 20038 Sept 202514
Itteringham Common28 Apr 198812 May 202513
Park Farm28 Apr 19886 Jun 202310
Upstream Elmerdale Bridge25 Apr 198812 May 202210
Ingworth Idb22 Jun 201822 Jun 20181
Full Mill Ford22 Apr 20029 Oct 20062
West End Plantation6 May 20037 May 20042
Little London bridge22 Apr 200222 Apr 20021
Downstream Ingworth Bridge26 Apr 198826 May 19984

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

1988–2025

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 2,371 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1 cm
Lower quarter
8.2 cm
Median
9.7 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
19.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 324 stone loach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Median
0.3 oz (0.008 kg)
Upper quarter
0.4 oz (0.011 kg)
Heaviest
3.4 oz (0.095 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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