Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the River R.Slea

Largest measured spined loach: 9.8 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River R.Slea was 9.8 cm, recorded at South Kyme Bridge on 4 August 1994.

Across 24 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 6.5 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.Slea.

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Most recent observation6 October 2017Halfpenny Hatch

Largest measured spined loach: 9.8 cm
Median length: 6.5 cm
Fish measured: 24
Survey locations: 5

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured spined 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
9.8 cm	4 Aug 1994	South Kyme Bridge	53337
9.5 cm	18 Apr 2006	Cobblers Lock	90932
9.4 cm	5 Jul 2011	Chapel Hill (Kyme)	128818
9.1 cm	15 Apr 2008	Cobblers Lock	110828
9 cm	5 Jul 2011	Chapel Hill (Kyme)	128818
8.2 cm	19 Apr 1988	Manor Farm	53193
8 cm	4 Aug 1994	South Kyme Bridge	53337
7.9 cm	3 Jul 1997	Cobblers Lock	53388
7.7 cm	3 Jul 1997	Cobblers Lock	53388
7 cm	12 Apr 2006	Halfpenny Hatch	90893

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where spined loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one spined 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 spined loach
Halfpenny Hatch	4 Aug 1994	6 Oct 2017	5
Chapel Hill (Kyme)	5 Jul 2011	1 Oct 2014	2
South Kyme Bridge	4 Aug 1994	11 Oct 2012	4
Cobblers Lock	3 Jul 1997	15 Apr 2008	3
Manor Farm	19 Apr 1988	19 Apr 1988	1

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

1988–2017

Survey records by year

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

188

089

090

091

092

093

294

095

096

397

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

105

206

107

108

009

010

111

112

013

114

015

016

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 24 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 5.2 cm
Median: 6.5 cm
Upper quarter: 8.1 cm
Largest: 9.8 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River R.Slea

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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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