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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River South Tyne

Largest measured stone loach: 10.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River South Tyne was 10.8 cm, recorded at South Tyne at Haydon Bridge on 21 September 2008.

Across 114 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.2 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 South Tyne.

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Most recent observation29 July 2025South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill
Largest measured stone loach
10.8 cm
Median length
7.2 cm
Fish measured
114
Survey locations
35

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
10.8 cm21 Sept 2008South Tyne at Haydon Bridge115060
9.9 cm20 Sept 2008Haining Burn115083
9.9 cm20 Sept 2008Haining Burn115083
9.2 cm21 Sept 2008South Tyne at Haydon Bridge115060
9.2 cm20 Sept 2008Haining Burn115083
9.1 cm21 Sept 2008South Tyne at Haydon Bridge115060
9.1 cm21 Sept 2008South Tyne at Haydon Bridge115060
9.1 cm20 Sept 2008Haining Burn115083
9.1 cm30 Jul 2007South Tyne at Haydon Bridge107216
9 cm30 Jul 2007South Tyne at Haydon Bridge107216

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
South Tyne at Parkburn foot19 Aug 200229 Jul 202518
South Tyne Downstream of Fourstones Paper Mill14 Aug 202429 Jul 20252
South Tyne at Downstream Alston Bridge13 Aug 20249 Jul 20252
South Tyne at Kirkhaugh4 Sept 19958 Jul 202519
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge27 Jul 19958 Jul 202517
South Tyne at Featherstone Bridge5 Sept 199625 Aug 202311
Haltwhistle Burn at Roman Fort30 Sept 200524 Aug 20233
South Tyne at Beltingham26 Sept 20055 Sept 20223
Honeycrook Burn 123 Aug 200415 Jul 20224
Settlingstones Burn 110 Jul 201014 Jul 20224
Haltwhistle Burn at Cawfields Picnic Site10 Jul 201014 Jul 20223
Thornhope Burn11 Jul 201012 Jul 20222
Thinhope Burn27 Jul 201012 Jul 20223
South Tyne at Alston30 Jul 201930 Jul 20191
South Tyne at Melkridge5 Sept 19961 Sept 20174
South Tyne at Williamston2 Aug 200531 Aug 20173
South Tyne at Randleholme2 Aug 200525 Aug 20173
Black Burn 16 Sept 200525 Aug 20173
Hartly Burn3 Oct 200525 Aug 20163
Glendue Burn11 Jul 201025 Aug 20162
Black Burn at Lambley5 Oct 200522 Aug 20163
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge Bypass Upstream7 Sept 200730 Sept 20143
Willimontswick Burn11 Oct 200423 Jul 20142
Kellah Burn at Road Bridge28 Jul 201228 Jul 20121
Haining Burn20 Sept 200827 Jul 20122
Snope Burn8 Sept 200511 Jul 20102
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge Downstream New Bridge25 Sept 200825 Sept 20081
South Tyne at Haydon Bridge Bypass Downstream7 Sept 20077 Sept 20071
South Tyne at Eals5 Sept 199619 Jul 20064
South Tyne at Garrigill4 Sept 199518 Jul 20066
South Tyne at Fourstones11 Oct 200511 Oct 20051
Hartley Burn at Byers Hall11 Oct 19963 Oct 20052
South Tyne at Lambley Farm5 Aug 20055 Aug 20051
South Tyne at Parsons Shields4 Sept 19953 Aug 20052
South Tyne at Fourstones (c)27 Jun 200527 Jun 20051

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

1995–2025

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 114 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
4.6 cm
Median
7.2 cm
Upper quarter
8.1 cm
Largest
10.8 cm

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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