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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Soar

Largest measured stone loach: 13.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Soar was 13.9 cm, recorded at Croft on 3 April 2012.

Across 476 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.5 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 observation23 September 2025Aylestone Meadows 2 Fry Net
Largest measured stone loach
13.9 cm
Median length
8.5 cm
Fish measured
476
Survey locations
12

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
13.9 cm3 Apr 2012Croft131037
12.8 cm24 Apr 2013Narborough136637
12.5 cm24 Apr 2013Narborough136637
12.1 cm9 Apr 2014Croft140711
12 cm9 Apr 2014Croft140711
12 cm3 Apr 2012Croft131037
11.9 cm5 Apr 2013Croft135808
11.8 cm9 Apr 2014Croft140711
11.7 cm15 Apr 2014Blue Bank Lock140715
11.4 cm9 Apr 2014Croft140711

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
Aylestone Meadows 2 Fry Net23 Sept 202523 Sept 20251
Blue Bank Lock3 May 200723 Jun 202510
Croft24 Oct 19903 Jul 202419
Ratcliffe on Soar30 Apr 200929 Jun 20225
Watermead Park23 Apr 200227 Jun 201817
Cotes29 Jul 199227 Jun 20189
Narborough24 Apr 201324 Apr 20131
Littlethorpe27 May 199213 Apr 20113
Mountsorrel9 May 200212 Apr 20113
Ramsdale Farm13 May 19927 Jun 20054
Normanton on Soar30 Apr 200230 Apr 20021
Leicester Straights10 Jun 199210 Jun 19921

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

1990–2025

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 476 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6.9 cm
Median
8.5 cm
Upper quarter
9.6 cm
Largest
13.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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