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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Cawthorne Dike

Largest measured stone loach: 9.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Cawthorne Dike was 9.4 cm, recorded at 25M Upstream Of Track To Farm on 5 September 2011.

Across 13 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 5.2 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 Cawthorne Dike.

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Most recent observation5 September 202525M Upstream Of Track To Farm
Largest measured stone loach
9.4 cm
Median length
5.2 cm
Fish measured
13
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
9.4 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
9.1 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
7.5 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
6 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
5.5 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
5.4 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
5.2 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
5.2 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
5.1 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701
4.6 cm5 Sept 201125M Upstream Of Track To Farm128701

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
25M Upstream Of Track To Farm17 Oct 20005 Sept 20254
Low Barugh bridge19 Apr 198319 Sept 19974
Cawthorne - Kexborough bridge18 Jan 199118 Jan 19911

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

1983–2025

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 13 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4 cm
Lower quarter
4.6 cm
Median
5.2 cm
Upper quarter
6 cm
Largest
9.4 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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