Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River R.Brant

Largest measured stone loach: 10.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River R.Brant was 10.2 cm, recorded at Navenby Road Bridge on 11 June 2008.

Across 63 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.7 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.Brant.

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Most recent observation24 April 2017Blackmoor Bridge

Largest measured stone loach: 10.2 cm
Median length: 7.7 cm
Fish measured: 63
Survey locations: 5

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
10.2 cm	11 Jun 2008	Navenby Road Bridge	111308
9.8 cm	11 Jun 2008	Navenby Road Bridge	111308
9.4 cm	11 Jun 2008	Navenby Road Bridge	111308
9.3 cm	30 Mar 2011	Navenby Road Bridge	128932
9 cm	30 Mar 2011	Navenby Road Bridge	128932
9 cm	30 Mar 2011	Navenby Road Bridge	128932
9 cm	30 Mar 2011	Brant Broughton	128928
8.9 cm	30 Mar 2011	Navenby Road Bridge	128932
8.8 cm	30 Mar 2011	Navenby Road Bridge	128932
8.8 cm	30 Mar 2011	Navenby Road Bridge	128932

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Blackmoor Bridge	30 Mar 2011	24 Apr 2017	3
Navenby Road Bridge	6 Apr 1994	19 Apr 2017	5
Brandon	29 Oct 2014	29 Oct 2014	1
Hough RD BR	21 Mar 2013	21 Mar 2013	1
Brant Broughton	23 Aug 1985	30 Mar 2011	4

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

1985–2017

Survey records by year

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

185

086

087

088

089

090

091

092

093

294

095

096

197

098

099

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108

009

010

311

012

113

314

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217

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 63 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.1 cm
Lower quarter: 7.2 cm
Median: 7.7 cm
Upper quarter: 8.5 cm
Largest: 10.2 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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