Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Little Avon

Largest measured stone loach: 13 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Little Avon was 13 cm, recorded at Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge on 14 March 1990.

Across 522 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 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 Little Avon.

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Most recent observation7 August 2024Noddy House

Largest measured stone loach: 13 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 522
Survey locations: 9

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 cm	14 Mar 1990	Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge	65882
12.3 cm	8 Aug 1994	Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge	65862
12.1 cm	2 Oct 2018	Middle Mill Farm	153643
12 cm	6 Sept 2012	Horsebridge, u/s Wickwar WRW	133501
12 cm	2 Jul 1991	d/s Wickwar WRW	65760
11.8 cm	2 Jul 1991	d/s Wickwar WRW	65760
11.6 cm	2 Jul 1991	d/s Wickwar WRW	65760
11.5 cm	2 Jul 1991	d/s Wickwar WRW	65760
11.4 cm	2 Oct 2018	Middle Mill Farm	153643
11.4 cm	12 Sept 2013	Middle Mill Farm	138673

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
Noddy House	5 Jun 2008	7 Aug 2024	6
Middle Mill Farm	3 Jul 1991	2 Oct 2018	6
Berkeley, d/s kennels	8 Jul 1991	11 Sept 2012	4
d/s Charfield Bridge	17 Apr 1978	6 Sept 2012	5
Horsebridge, u/s Wickwar WRW	17 Apr 1978	6 Sept 2012	6
Stone	1 Sept 2005	1 Sept 2005	1
Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge	14 Mar 1990	3 Jun 2004	4
d/s Wickwar WRW	17 Apr 1978	13 Mar 2000	4
Tortworth Brook, Falfield	8 Jul 1991	8 Jul 1991	1

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

1978–2024

Survey records by year

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

378

079

080

081

082

083

084

085

086

087

088

089

190

591

092

093

594

095

096

097

098

499

200

001

002

003

504

105

006

007

108

109

010

011

412

113

014

115

016

017

218

019

020

021

022

023

124

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 522 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 9.6 cm
Largest: 13 cm

0–99 mm

413

100–199 mm

109

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Little Avon

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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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