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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Nidd Tribs

Largest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Nidd Tribs was 11.2 cm, recorded at Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge on 22 August 2013.

Across 273 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.4 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 Nidd Tribs.

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Most recent observation4 September 2015Greenhow Sike- Bewerley Park Outdoor Centre · 8 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.2 cm
Median length
7.4 cm
Fish measured
273
Survey locations
9

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
11.2 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470
10.8 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470
10.5 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470
10.5 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470
10.4 cm4 Sept 2015Greenhow Sike- Bewerley Park Outdoor Centre146309
10.4 cm2 Sept 2015Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge146321
10.3 cm2 Sept 2015Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge146321
10.3 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470
10.3 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470
10.1 cm22 Aug 2013Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge138470

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
Greenhow Sike- Bewerley Park Outdoor Centre6 Jun 20054 Sept 20152
Tang Beck - Bracken Bridge Lay-By6 Jun 20053 Sept 20153
Ramsgill Beck - Ramsgill7 Jun 20052 Sept 20152
Fell Beck - u/s Main Road Bridge6 Jun 20082 Sept 20153
Burn Gill Bridge5 Jun 20082 Sept 20152
Lul Beck - Bouthwaite Bridge7 Jun 20051 Sept 20152
Byerbeck Gill - Covill Grange Farm7 Jun 20051 Sept 20153
Colt House Gill - Colt House Car Park8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051
Cockhill Beck - Cricket Club Hampsthwaite6 Jun 20056 Jun 20051

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

2005–2015

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 273 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.6 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
7.4 cm
Upper quarter
8.3 cm
Largest
11.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Nidd Tribs

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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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