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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Lugg

Largest measured stone loach: 10 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lugg was 10 cm, recorded at Leominster Market on 20 September 2013.

Across 197 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 3.9 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 Lugg.

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Most recent observation10 October 2023Eaton Hall · 15 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10 cm
Median length
3.9 cm
Fish measured
197
Survey locations
32

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 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
9.7 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
9.5 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
9 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
8.9 cm4 Sept 2014Eaton Hall142983
8.5 cm4 Sept 2014Eaton Hall142983
8.4 cm4 Sept 2014Eaton Hall142983
8.3 cm4 Sept 2014Eaton Hall142983
8.3 cm4 Sept 2014Eaton Hall142983
8.2 cm22 Sept 2014Bodenham Fry Site143266

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
Eaton Hall4 Sept 201410 Oct 20233
Mortimers Cross4 Jul 198527 Sept 20228
Gilberts Farm28 Sept 202128 Sept 20211
Leominster Market4 Oct 200224 Sept 20219
Wergins Bridge2 Aug 199025 Aug 20217
Lugwardine2 Aug 199025 Aug 20216
Bodenham Bridge31 Jul 199025 Aug 20219
Mordiford Fry Site23 Sept 201313 Sept 20173
Marden Fry Site22 Sept 201413 Sept 20173
300m DS Lugg Bridge Fry Site11 Sept 201513 Sept 20172
Bodenham Church Fry Site11 Sept 201511 Sept 20151
DS Lugg Bridge Fry SIte22 Sept 201422 Sept 20141
Bodenham Fry Site23 Sept 201322 Sept 20142
Leominster - red carded31 Jul 19904 Sept 20144
Marden6 Oct 199819 Aug 20136
Lugg Bridge15 Sept 200927 Sept 20112
Lugwardine (WO83a)3 Sept 200420 Sept 20115
Bodenham5 Oct 199814 Oct 20103
Mill Leat - Lugg, Yatton Court3 Aug 20103 Aug 20101
Upstream Wergins Bridge28 Sept 200928 Sept 20091
Mordiford7 Oct 199828 Sept 20092
Ford Bridge23 Jul 199728 Sept 20094
Downstream weir, Saw Mill, Mortimer's Cross29 Sept 200629 Sept 20061
Kinsham weir6 Sept 20066 Sept 20061
Aymestrey1 Aug 20061 Aug 20061
Upstream weir, Saw Mill, Mortimer's Cross18 Aug 200518 Aug 20051
Upstream Frome confluence4 Oct 20024 Oct 20021
300m Downstream Lugg Bridge4 Oct 20024 Oct 20021
Laystone Bridge, Marden31 Jul 199022 Sept 19993
Upstream Hampton Court Weir30 Sept 199830 Sept 19981
Downstream Hampton Court Weir30 Sept 199830 Sept 19981
Downstream of B4361 road bridge31 Jul 199131 Jul 19911

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

1985–2023

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 197 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.8 cm
Lower quarter
3 cm
Median
3.9 cm
Upper quarter
5.4 cm
Largest
10 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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