Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Chelt

Largest measured stone loach: 13 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chelt was 13 cm, recorded at Boddington Bridge on 8 May 2003.

Across 48 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.9 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 Chelt.

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Most recent observation29 July 2014Fletchers Leap · 2 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 13 cm
Median length: 8.9 cm
Fish measured: 48
Survey locations: 5

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
13 cm	8 May 2003	Boddington Bridge	75993
12.2 cm	6 Jul 1993	Norton Mill	63600
11.6 cm	8 May 2003	Boddington Bridge	75993
11.6 cm	6 Jul 1993	Norton Mill	63600
11.5 cm	11 Sept 2013	Prior's Norton, habitat scheme	139086
10.8 cm	6 Jul 1993	Norton Mill	63600
10.7 cm	8 May 2003	Norton Mill	75994
10.1 cm	11 Sept 2013	Prior's Norton, habitat scheme	139086
10.1 cm	6 Jul 1993	Norton Mill	63600
10 cm	11 Sept 2013	Prior's Norton, habitat scheme	139086

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
Fletchers Leap	29 Jul 2014	29 Jul 2014	1
Norton Court Farm	23 Jul 2014	23 Jul 2014	1
Prior's Norton, habitat scheme	11 Sept 2013	11 Sept 2013	1
Norton Mill	6 Jul 1993	8 May 2003	2
Boddington Bridge	8 May 2003	8 May 2003	1

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

1993–2014

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 48 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.4 cm
Median: 9 cm
Upper quarter: 9.5 cm
Largest: 13 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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