Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Dene

Largest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Dene was 11.2 cm, recorded at Banbury Road, Kineton on 25 February 1992.

Across 48 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 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 Dene.

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Most recent observation6 June 2019Fosse Road Bridge

Largest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 48
Survey locations: 4

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
11.2 cm	25 Feb 1992	Banbury Road, Kineton	81942
10.9 cm	16 Apr 2002	Fosse Road Bridge	25876
10.7 cm	16 Apr 2002	Fosse Road Bridge	25876
10.1 cm	19 Apr 2002	Downstream Wellesbourne	25897
10 cm	13 Jun 2013	Fosse Road Bridge	137916
10 cm	19 Apr 2002	Downstream Wellesbourne	25897
9.7 cm	16 Apr 2002	Fosse Road Bridge	25876
9.5 cm	16 Apr 2002	Fosse Road Bridge	25876
9.4 cm	16 Apr 2002	Fosse Road Bridge	25876
9.3 cm	25 Oct 1995	Fosse Road Bridge	72709

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
Fosse Road Bridge	25 Feb 1992	6 Jun 2019	6
Upstream Wellesbourne roadbridge (A429)	7 May 1985	19 Apr 2002	2
Downstream Wellesbourne	4 Aug 1981	19 Apr 2002	3
Banbury Road, Kineton	25 Feb 1992	25 Feb 1992	1

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

1981–2019

Survey records by year

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

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119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

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

Smallest: 3.6 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 8.9 cm
Largest: 11.2 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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