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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Loxley

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Loxley was 12.2 cm, recorded at Proroll on 1 August 2003.

Across 3 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 10.8 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 Loxley.

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Most recent observation2 September 2005Fiat Garage · 1 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.2 cm
Median length
10.8 cm
Fish measured
3
Survey locations
5

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
12.2 cm1 Aug 2003Proroll109417
10.8 cm16 Sept 2004Fiat Garage84084
9.6 cm2 Sept 2005Fiat Garage86424

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
Fiat Garage16 Sept 20042 Sept 20052
Proroll1 Aug 20031 Aug 20031
Rowell Lane, 25m d/s old bridge19 Sept 200019 Sept 20001
25m d/s Hepworths Weir10 Feb 199510 Feb 19951
25m u/s A61 bridge21 Jan 19865 Oct 19932

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

1986–2005

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 3 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
9.6 cm
Lower quarter
10.2 cm
Median
10.8 cm
Upper quarter
11.5 cm
Largest
12.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Loxley

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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