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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Main Thrushel

Largest measured stone loach: 10.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Main Thrushel was 10.8 cm, recorded at Beaver on 4 September 2012.

Across 1,736 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.2 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 Main Thrushel.

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Most recent observation4 August 2025Townleigh · 8 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.8 cm
Median length
7.2 cm
Fish measured
1,736
Survey locations
12

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
10.8 cm4 Sept 2012Beaver133474
10.6 cm28 Aug 2013Beaver138525
10.6 cm1 Aug 2011Tinhay Bridge127480
10.5 cm30 Jul 2019Townleigh155369
10.5 cm1 Sept 2015Oatnell146267
10.5 cm22 Jul 2013Townleigh138058
10.5 cm4 Sept 2012Beaver133474
10.5 cm6 Jul 2011Downstream Thrushelton126901
10.4 cm15 Sept 2016Tinhay Bridge149355
10.3 cm4 Sept 2012Beaver133474

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
Townleigh6 Aug 19924 Aug 202531
Thrushelton7 Aug 19924 Aug 202514
Tinhay Bridge18 Sept 19927 Jul 202525
Beaver4 Sept 201224 Aug 20239
Oatnell29 Jul 19938 Sept 20216
Wrixhill Bridge21 Aug 19922 Sept 202111
Downstream Thrushelton14 Sept 20096 Jul 20113
d/s Hayne Bridge8 Aug 19949 Sept 201014
Tinhay19 Aug 199315 Aug 20038
Great Burrow30 Jul 199323 Jul 19992
Hayne Bridge18 Aug 19938 Jul 19962
u/s Tinhay Bridge17 Aug 199317 Aug 19931

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

1992–2025

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 1,736 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.2 cm
Upper quarter
8 cm
Largest
10.8 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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