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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Leadon

Largest measured stone loach: 13.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leadon was 13.2 cm, recorded at Uplands Bridge on 7 October 1986.

Across 275 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 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 Leadon.

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Most recent observation4 August 2022d/s Upleadon Bridge
Largest measured stone loach
13.2 cm
Median length
9 cm
Fish measured
275
Survey locations
24

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
13.2 cm7 Oct 1986Uplands Bridge52332
12.8 cm11 Oct 1989Uplands Bridge52331
12.8 cm11 Oct 1989Uplands Bridge52331
12.6 cm18 Jun 2002Wedderburn Bridge51879
12.6 cm15 Jul 1996u/s Bosbury52304
12.6 cm26 Mar 1987The Farm, Bosbury24629
12.6 cm26 Mar 1987The Farm, Bosbury24629
12.5 cm26 Mar 1987u/s Bosbury52306
12.3 cm24 Apr 2006Old Wharf90648
12.2 cm15 Jul 1996Hazel Farm24477

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
d/s Upleadon Bridge24 Sept 20084 Aug 20229
Greenway bridge, Donnington19 Feb 19813 Aug 202210
Ketford Bridge10 Sept 19912 Aug 20177
Payford Bridge3 Mar 19926 Sept 20128
Old Wharf25 May 20055 Sept 20126
Bosbury25 May 20058 Sept 20105
Uplands Bridge7 Oct 19865 Sept 20079
Dymock5 Apr 197826 Apr 20068
Durbridge Mill18 Feb 198126 Apr 20069
Upleadon5 Apr 197823 Sept 20048
Wedderburn Bridge17 Feb 198118 Jun 20026
Highnam30 Sept 198618 Jun 20022
Everess Farm8 Oct 19865 Jun 20023
Cutmill Farm3 Mar 199220 May 20023
Englands Bridge, Bosbury16 Oct 199117 May 20023
Hazel Farm5 Apr 197826 Jul 20016
Rudford30 Sept 198618 Mar 19973
Pauntley Court3 Mar 19924 Sept 19962
Callow Farm, Dymock3 Mar 19922 Sept 19962
Steens Bridge30 Jul 199630 Jul 19961
Wellington Heath22 Jul 199622 Jul 19961
Siddington Farm22 Jul 199622 Jul 19961
u/s Bosbury26 Mar 198715 Jul 19963
The Farm, Bosbury26 Mar 198715 Jul 19963

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

1978–2022

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 275 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.6 cm
Lower quarter
7.2 cm
Median
9 cm
Upper quarter
10.2 cm
Largest
13.2 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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