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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River MainTyne

Largest measured stone loach: 10 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River MainTyne was 10 cm, recorded at River Tyne At Corbridge on 25 September 2008.

Across 68 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 5 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 MainTyne.

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Most recent observation8 August 2025River Tyne At Corbridge
Largest measured stone loach
10 cm
Median length
5 cm
Fish measured
68
Survey locations
22

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 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
9.2 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
9.2 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.7 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.6 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.5 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.5 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.4 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.2 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853
8.2 cm25 Sept 2008River Tyne At Corbridge114853

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
River Tyne At Corbridge4 Jun 20038 Aug 20257
River Tyne at Ovingham2 Aug 20246 Aug 20252
River Tyne At Hagg Farm, Wylam8 Jul 20032 Aug 20242
Stanley burn u/s of roadbridge29 Aug 201929 Aug 20191
Cockshaw Burn13 May 201613 May 20161
Tyne at Bywell Road13 Oct 201513 Oct 20151
River Tyne At Mickley5 Jun 200313 Oct 20154
March Burn at Riding Mill28 Sept 200413 Oct 20153
Whittle Burn at Ovingham5 Aug 20026 Sept 20125
River Tyne at Stocksfield3 Aug 200516 Oct 20102
River Tyne at Prudhoe9 Oct 20089 Oct 20081
River Tyne at Hexham Bridge3 Aug 20053 Aug 20051
River Tyne at Hagg Bank3 Aug 20053 Aug 20051
River Tyne d/s of Hexham (c)14 Jun 200514 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Bywell (c)10 Jun 200510 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Mickley (c)3 Jun 20053 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Prudhoe Country Park (c)2 Jun 20052 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Hagg Farm (c)2 Jun 20052 Jun 20051
River Tyne at Corbridge (c)2 Jun 20052 Jun 20051
River Tyne At Hexham Country Park8 Jul 20038 Jul 20031
River Tyne At Styford Hall5 Jun 20035 Jun 20031
River Tyne At Bywell4 Jun 20034 Jun 20031

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

2002–2025

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 68 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5 cm
Upper quarter
7.6 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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