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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River North Tyne

Largest measured stone loach: 3.7 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River North Tyne was 3.7 cm, recorded at Station House - Fry Survey on 27 September 1996.

This is the only individual stone loach length in the dataset for this river.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River North Tyne.

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Most recent observation28 July 2026North Tyne at Riverhill farm
Largest measured stone loach
3.7 cm
Length sample
1 fish
Survey records
78
Survey locations
21

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
3.7 cm27 Sept 1996Station House - Fry Survey130869

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
North Tyne at Riverhill farm19 Aug 199728 Jul 20268
North Tyne at Bellingham1 Jul 202515 Jul 20262
North Tyne at Tarset Hall23 Aug 199314 Jul 20266
North Tyne at Newton29 Jul 199314 Jul 202618
North Tyne u/s of Tarset Burn29 Jul 202413 Jul 20263
Prestwick Burn12 Aug 19933 Jul 20263
Hareshaw Burn1 Jul 20261 Jul 20261
North Tyne at Waters Meet, Acomb31 Jul 20241 Aug 20252
North Tyne at Ridley Stokoe28 Jul 19935 Sept 20239
North Tyne at Warks Burn mouth26 Sept 201426 Sept 20141
North Tyne near Bellingham3 Aug 200525 Sept 20143
Smales Burn30 Jul 201430 Jul 20141
Little Whickhope Burn22 Oct 201122 Oct 20111
North Tyne d/s of Wark Bridge2 Sept 20059 Jul 20082
North Tyne at Bridgeford Farm19 Aug 19972 Aug 20064
North Tyne at Wark19 Aug 199727 Jul 20066
North Tyne at Chipchase29 Jul 19933 Aug 20052
North Tyne at Falstone27 Sept 20037 Jul 20053
North Tyne u/s of Bellingham (c)24 Jun 200524 Jun 20051
Station House - Fry Survey27 Sept 199627 Sept 19961
Durtrees Burn Shittlehaugh17 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.

1993–2026

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded stone loach that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Recorded length

One individual length was recorded for this fish and river.

Recorded length
3.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River North Tyne

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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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