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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Nadder

Largest measured stone loach: 10.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nadder was 10.9 cm, recorded at Burcombe Weir on 27 September 2011.

Across 11 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.2 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 Nadder.

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Most recent observation30 July 2025Catherines Ford
Largest measured stone loach
10.9 cm
Median length
9.2 cm
Fish measured
11
Survey locations
24

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
10.9 cm27 Sept 2011Burcombe Weir128574
10.8 cm27 Sept 2011Burcombe Weir128574
10.3 cm27 Sept 2011Burcombe Weir128574
10.3 cm27 Sept 2011Burcombe Weir128574
9.6 cm27 Sept 2011Burcombe Weir128574
9.2 cm27 Sept 2011Burcombe Weir128574
9.1 cm17 Sept 2014d/s 14 Hatches142885
9 cm17 Sept 2014d/s 14 Hatches142885
8.5 cm17 Sept 2014d/s 14 Hatches142885
8.4 cm17 Sept 2014d/s 14 Hatches142885

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
Catherines Ford12 Oct 200430 Jul 202512
u/s Ugford Hatches30 Sept 200419 Sept 20248
d/s 14 Hatches16 Sept 200824 Jul 20246
Priory Farm Pool28 Sept 200424 Jul 20249
Panters bridge23 Oct 201224 Jul 20243
Burcombe Weir27 Sept 201124 Jul 20248
d/s Horseshoe Bridge12 Oct 200426 Jun 20236
d/s Catherines ford26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Wilton House Grounds26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Upstream Coleman's Farmhouse26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Upstream Burcombe Weir26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
Dinton12 Oct 201126 Jun 20232
Bemerton School26 Jun 202326 Jun 20231
u/s Churchfields Ind. Est.8 Sept 200417 Aug 20213
d/s Harnham Mill12 Sept 200817 Aug 20215
Upstream Hurdcott Middle Bridge17 Sept 201417 Sept 20141
u/s Wilton Park16 Sept 20084 Sept 20142
Hurdcott u/s victorian sluice gates8 Oct 20138 Oct 20131
Railway Bridge19 Oct 201119 Oct 20111
Hurdcott Middle Bridge14 Oct 20085 Oct 20112
Barford27 Sept 201127 Sept 20111
Bull Bridge16 Sept 201116 Sept 20111
Wardour19 Jun 20039 Jun 20112
Burcombe Bridge30 Sept 200417 Sept 20082

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

2003–2025

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 11 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.1 cm
Lower quarter
8.8 cm
Median
9.2 cm
Upper quarter
10.3 cm
Largest
10.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Nadder

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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