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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Ecclesbourne

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ecclesbourne was 12.5 cm, recorded at Colourworks on 28 August 2013.

Across 284 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.7 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 Ecclesbourne.

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Most recent observation30 September 2025Windley Meadows
Largest measured stone loach
12.5 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
284
Survey locations
8

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
12.5 cm28 Aug 2013Colourworks139649
11.5 cm28 Aug 2013Colourworks139649
10.8 cm14 Sept 2016Duffield149403
10.7 cm28 Aug 2013Colourworks139649
10.7 cm24 Aug 2010Windley Meadows123562
10.6 cm28 Aug 2013Colourworks139649
10.5 cm23 Aug 2017Duffield151301
10.4 cm31 Jul 2014Franker Brook144267
10.2 cm28 Aug 2013Colourworks139649
10.1 cm28 Aug 2013Colourworks139649

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
Windley Meadows9 Feb 199530 Sept 20258
Duffield11 Jan 200029 Sept 20258
Snake Lane10 Sept 202410 Sept 20241
Jebbs Lane10 Sept 202410 Sept 20241
Colourworks29 Aug 201210 Sept 20245
Franker Brook6 Sept 201031 Jul 20143
Turnditch (Downstream)17 Sept 20096 Sept 20102
Turnditch (Upstream)4 Mar 200817 Sept 20092

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

1995–2025

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 284 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
5.4 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
8.4 cm
Largest
12.5 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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