Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Sarre Penn

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sarre Penn was 12.2 cm, recorded at Tile Lodge on 3 August 2005.

Across 27 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.1 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 Sarre Penn.

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Most recent observation16 July 2015Calcott · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm
Median length: 8.1 cm
Fish measured: 27
Survey locations: 2

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
12.2 cm	3 Aug 2005	Tile Lodge	87610
10.6 cm	3 Aug 2005	Tile Lodge	87610
10.2 cm	3 Aug 2005	Tile Lodge	87610
9.4 cm	4 May 2011	Tile Lodge	127944
9.3 cm	23 Aug 2006	Tile Lodge	103359
9 cm	4 May 2011	Tile Lodge	127944
8.8 cm	4 May 2011	Tile Lodge	127944
8.7 cm	23 Aug 2006	Tile Lodge	103359
8.7 cm	23 Aug 2006	Tile Lodge	103359
8.6 cm	4 May 2011	Tile Lodge	127944

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
Calcott	16 Jul 2015	16 Jul 2015	1
Tile Lodge	3 Aug 2005	28 May 2015	4

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

2005–2015

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 27 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 7.4 cm
Median: 8.1 cm
Upper quarter: 8.8 cm
Largest: 12.2 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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