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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Ryburn

Largest measured stone loach: 12.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ryburn was 12.3 cm, recorded at Lee Mill Ind Est on 15 August 2007.

Across 84 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 10.2 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 Ryburn.

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Most recent observation12 August 2015Lee Mill Ind Est · 6 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.3 cm
Median length
10.2 cm
Fish measured
84
Survey locations
4

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
12.3 cm15 Aug 2007Lee Mill Ind Est110378
11.8 cm15 Aug 2007Lee Mill Ind Est110378
11.7 cm8 Sept 2009Lee Mill Ind Est119923
11.7 cm8 Sept 2009Lee Mill Ind Est119923
11.7 cm15 Aug 2007Lee Mill Ind Est110378
11.7 cm15 Aug 2007Lee Mill Ind Est110378
11.6 cm1 Aug 2007Bar Lane (u/s Booth Dean Clough) (WR)110367
11.5 cm28 Aug 2003Lee Mill Ind Est78695
11.4 cm15 Aug 2007Lee Mill Ind Est110378
11.3 cm15 Aug 2007Lee Mill Ind Est110378

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
Lee Mill Ind Est27 Sept 199012 Aug 20156
Ripponden (Hodgsons Chemicals)20 Oct 20059 Sept 20093
Bar Lane (u/s Booth Dean Clough) (WR)14 Aug 20011 Aug 20072
US Paper Mill13 Sept 199513 Sept 19951

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

1990–2015

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 84 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.5 cm
Lower quarter
9.3 cm
Median
10.2 cm
Upper quarter
10.8 cm
Largest
12.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Ryburn

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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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