Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Isbourne

Largest measured stone loach: 13.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Isbourne was 13.5 cm, recorded at Greet on 11 August 1998.

Across 53 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.9 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 Isbourne.

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Most recent observation17 April 2013Wormington · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 13.5 cm
Median length: 9.9 cm
Fish measured: 53
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
13.5 cm	11 Aug 1998	Greet	52103
12.5 cm	11 Aug 1998	Greet	52103
12 cm	11 Aug 1998	Greet	52103
11.9 cm	14 Apr 2004	Wormington	79606
11.8 cm	14 Apr 2004	Wormington	79606
11.8 cm	14 Apr 2004	Wormington	79606
11.7 cm	14 Apr 2004	Wormington	79606
11.6 cm	11 Aug 1998	Greet	52103
11.5 cm	14 Apr 2004	Wormington	79606
11.2 cm	14 Apr 2004	Wormington	79606

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
Wormington	14 Apr 2004	17 Apr 2013	2
Hinton-on-the-Green d/s weir	10 Sept 2012	10 Sept 2012	1
Hampton Mill, Evesham	23 Jun 1992	10 Sept 2012	4
Hinton-on-the-Green	23 Jun 1992	1 Aug 2012	5
Greet	24 Jun 1992	11 Aug 1998	2
Dumbleton Mill	24 Jun 1992	11 Aug 1998	2
u/s Sedgeberrow WRW	23 Jun 1992	10 Aug 1998	2
d/s Sedgeberrow	23 Jun 1992	10 Aug 1998	2

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

1992–2013

Survey records by year

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

692

093

094

095

096

097

698

099

000

001

002

203

104

005

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111

312

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 53 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.7 cm
Lower quarter: 8.4 cm
Median: 9.9 cm
Upper quarter: 11 cm
Largest: 13.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Isbourne

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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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