Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Rhee

Largest measured stone loach: 10.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Rhee was 10.8 cm, recorded at Malton Farm on 11 April 2013.

Across 176 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.3 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 Rhee.

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Most recent observation2 September 2016Barrington · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 10.8 cm
Median length: 8.3 cm
Fish measured: 176
Survey locations: 8

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
10.8 cm	11 Apr 2013	Malton Farm	135826
10.8 cm	22 May 2012	Whitegate Bridge	131253
10.6 cm	12 Apr 2013	Barrington	135835
10.4 cm	12 Apr 2013	Barrington	135835
10.4 cm	11 Apr 2013	Malton Farm	135826
10.3 cm	12 Apr 2013	Barrington	135835
10.3 cm	11 Apr 2013	Malton Farm	135826
10.3 cm	11 Apr 2013	Malton Farm	135826
10.2 cm	22 Aug 2016	Malton Farm	149044
10.2 cm	12 Apr 2013	Barrington	135835

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
Barrington	29 Apr 2010	2 Sept 2016	3
Malton Farm	28 Apr 2010	22 Aug 2016	3
Bury Holme Farm	22 May 2012	29 Jul 2016	2
Wendy	28 Oct 1993	23 Aug 2013	6
Harston	30 Apr 2010	15 Apr 2013	2
Whitegate Bridge	22 May 2012	22 May 2012	1
Cantelupe Farm	5 May 2010	5 May 2010	1
Wimpole	5 Apr 1991	1 Nov 1993	2

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

1991–2016

Survey records by year

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

191

092

293

094

095

096

197

098

099

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101

102

003

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510

011

212

413

014

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316

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 176 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.2 cm
Median: 8.3 cm
Upper quarter: 9 cm
Largest: 10.8 cm

0–99 mm

157

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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