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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River R.Bain

Largest measured stone loach: 16.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River R.Bain was 16.1 cm, recorded at Hemingby Road Bridge on 7 April 2005.

Across 654 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.8 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 R.Bain.

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Most recent observation14 June 2023Thornton Lock
Largest measured stone loach
16.1 cm
Median length
7.8 cm
Fish measured
654
Survey locations
15

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
16.1 cm7 Apr 2005Hemingby Road Bridge84488
13.1 cm13 May 2008Market Bridge (Roman Road)111116
12.8 cm18 May 2005Donington On Bain Bridge84574
12.4 cm23 Mar 1994Market Stainton Bridge53319
11.9 cm28 Feb 2013Grimblethorpe135651
11.6 cm28 Feb 2013Grimblethorpe135651
11.5 cm28 Feb 2013Grimblethorpe135651
11.5 cm6 May 2005Market Bridge (Roman Road)84533
11.3 cm28 Feb 2013Grimblethorpe135651
11.3 cm18 May 2005Donington On Bain Bridge84574

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
Thornton Lock11 Jun 198514 Jun 20236
Dalderby15 Oct 198513 Jun 202310
Hemingby Road Bridge29 Apr 198810 Apr 20179
Market Bridge (Roman Road)10 Sept 19856 Apr 201711
Shearmans Wath29 Mar 198821 Mar 20167
Donington on Bain Upstream Road Bridge16 Apr 201420 Oct 20152
Grimblethorpe28 Feb 20138 Oct 20142
Biscathorpe Ford23 Mar 19948 Oct 20142
Donington On Bain Bridge10 May 198828 Feb 20136
Donington on Bain Upstream Mill pool7 Nov 20127 Nov 20121
Coningsby Airfield14 Aug 199814 Aug 19981
Harveys Bridge26 Apr 198813 May 19973
Kirkby On Bain16 Oct 19858 May 19974
Horncastle Town7 Apr 19882 May 19972
Market Stainton Bridge21 Oct 198523 Mar 19942

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

1985–2023

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 654 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.6 cm
Median
7.8 cm
Upper quarter
9 cm
Largest
16.1 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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