Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the River Soar

Largest measured spined loach: 10.4 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Soar was 10.4 cm, recorded at Littlethorpe on 13 April 2011.

Across 62 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 7.5 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 Soar.

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Most recent observation25 April 2016Blue Bank Lock · 2 fish

Largest measured spined loach: 10.4 cm
Median length: 7.5 cm
Fish measured: 62
Survey locations: 7

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
10.4 cm	13 Apr 2011	Littlethorpe	126090
9.5 cm	12 Apr 2011	Blue Bank Lock	126092
9.4 cm	13 Apr 2011	Littlethorpe	126090
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Blue Bank Lock	145266
8.7 cm	12 Apr 2011	Blue Bank Lock	126092
8.5 cm	24 Apr 2012	Blue Bank Lock	131127
8.5 cm	24 Apr 2012	Blue Bank Lock	131127
8.5 cm	13 Apr 2011	Littlethorpe	126090
8.4 cm	25 Apr 2016	Blue Bank Lock	147956
8.4 cm	13 Apr 2011	Littlethorpe	126090

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
Blue Bank Lock	21 Apr 2010	25 Apr 2016	7
Watermead Park	1 Jun 1995	15 Apr 2014	3
Narborough	24 Apr 2013	24 Apr 2013	1
Croft	3 Apr 2012	3 Apr 2012	1
Littlethorpe	13 Apr 2011	13 Apr 2011	1
Mountsorrel	12 Apr 2011	12 Apr 2011	1
Ratcliffe on Soar	30 Apr 2009	30 Apr 2009	1

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

1995–2016

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 62 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.7 cm
Median: 7.6 cm
Upper quarter: 8.1 cm
Largest: 10.4 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Soar

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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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