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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Leam

Largest measured stone loach: 10.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leam was 10.9 cm, recorded at Wolfhampcote on 8 August 1995.

Across 154 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 Leam.

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Most recent observation4 May 2023Eathorpe
Largest measured stone loach
10.9 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
154
Survey locations
14

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
10.9 cm8 Aug 1995Wolfhampcote74838
10.7 cm7 Jun 2016Redhouse Farm148291
10.5 cm8 Aug 1995Daventry Road75039
10.3 cm10 May 2016u/s Marton148290
10 cm8 Aug 1995Sawbridge74837
9.9 cm10 May 2016u/s Marton148290
9.9 cm8 Aug 1995Wolfhampcote74838
9.8 cm10 May 2016u/s Marton148290
9.8 cm20 May 1999Grandborough d/s mill74841
9.7 cm8 Aug 1995Wolfhampcote74838

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
u/s Marton17 Sept 19904 May 20238
Eathorpe19 Sept 19904 May 20235
Offchurch Fields Farm, u/s mill to confluence9 Sept 199014 May 20194
Redhouse Farm7 Jun 20165 Jun 20182
Manor Farm, Kites Hardwicke17 Sept 199010 May 20165
Hunningham, d/s the Mill19 Sept 199027 Aug 20098
Red Lion, Hunningham19 Sept 199018 Jun 20089
Offchurch19 Jun 20015 Jun 20074
Wolfhampcote8 Aug 199520 May 19992
Grandborough d/s mill8 Aug 199520 May 19992
Sawbridge13 Nov 19868 Aug 19952
Daventry Road8 Aug 19958 Aug 19951
u/s Birdingbury, Leamington Hastings4 Aug 19944 Aug 19941
Marton3 Aug 19943 Aug 19941

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

1986–2023

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 154 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
5.7 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
8.6 cm
Largest
10.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Leam

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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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