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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Don

Largest measured stone loach: 14.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Don was 14.1 cm, recorded at Oxspring Bridge (WR) on 7 September 2011.

Across 517 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.5 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 Don.

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Most recent observation6 August 2025Sand bed road sheffield RDRT
Largest measured stone loach
14.1 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
517
Survey locations
28

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
14.1 cm7 Sept 2011Oxspring Bridge (WR)128699
13 cm16 Sept 2011Beeley Wood, d/s weir129020
12.7 cm19 Aug 2005Penistone Cricket Club86382
12.6 cm16 Sept 2011Beeley Wood, d/s weir129020
12.3 cm19 Aug 2005Penistone Cricket Club86382
12.2 cm16 Sept 2011Beeley Wood, d/s weir129020
12.2 cm4 Oct 2006Oxspring Bridge (WR)102228
12.2 cm16 Aug 2005Oxspring Bridge (WR)86367
12.1 cm26 Aug 2005Oughtibridge87736
12 cm16 Aug 2005Oxspring Bridge (WR)86367

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
Sand bed road sheffield RDRT6 Aug 20256 Aug 20251
Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/0017 May 19825 Aug 202523
Kilnhurst Bridge8 Aug 200631 Jul 20256
Wortley1 Oct 198729 Sept 20236
Upstream Ewden Beck23 Aug 200525 Sept 20232
Beeley Wood, d/s weir8 Oct 198725 Sept 20237
Effingham Street, sheffield26 Jul 201110 Sept 20235
Kelham Island Museum26 Aug 20053 Sept 20237
Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/00328 Jul 20108 Jul 20193
Kilnhurst - Fry Survey6 Aug 20186 Aug 20181
Livesey Street - Owlerton, Sheffield22 Aug 20052 Oct 20173
Cheesebottom STW21 Sept 199328 Sept 20173
Penistone Cricket Club21 Sept 19937 Sept 20175
Oughtibridge26 Aug 200511 Sept 20152
Blonk Street, sheffield30 Jul 20112 Oct 20144
Firth Rixon8 Jul 20138 Jul 20131
Nursery Street, Sheffield30 Jul 20112 Aug 20122
Kelham Island (Channel 2)15 Jul 20112 Aug 20122
Oxspring Bridge (WR)29 Sept 20007 Sept 20118
Below Sprotborough Weir DON/CO/TEMP/00226 Aug 200426 Jul 20102
Hexthorpe22 Jul 201022 Jul 20101
Tesco Weir - Masbrough, Rotherham24 Jul 200624 Jul 20061
Upstream Aldwarke Weir17 Oct 200517 Oct 20051
Thurlstone13 Nov 199719 Aug 20052
Below Blackburn Meadows (new site)12 Jul 200212 Jul 20021
Smithfield House, Sheffield6 May 198210 Oct 19975
Borough Bridge, Sheffield24 Sept 19816 Oct 19975
Meadowhall6 May 198212 Nov 19934

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

1981–2025

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 517 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
0.7 cm
Lower quarter
8.7 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
10.3 cm
Largest
14.1 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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