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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Stour

Largest measured stone loach: 11.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Stour was 11.3 cm, recorded at Tidmington on 9 September 2014.

Across 85 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.8 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 Stour.

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Most recent observation2 October 2025Larks Meadow Fry netting · 5 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.3 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
85
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
11.3 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807
10.3 cm7 Sept 1999Mitford Bridge80303
10.1 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807
10 cm11 Sept 2014Clifford Chambers142875
9.3 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807
9.3 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807
9 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807
9 cm10 Oct 1990Honnington Bridge23875
8.9 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807
8.6 cm9 Sept 2014Tidmington142807

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
Larks Meadow Fry netting4 Oct 20232 Oct 20252
Clifford Chambers21 Jun 199431 Aug 20173
Honnington Bridge10 Oct 199024 Aug 20172
Shipston-on-Stour9 Oct 199022 Aug 20174
Tidmington19 Aug 200317 Aug 20177
Preston8 Oct 199011 Sept 20145
Wimpstone Bridge30 Aug 199912 Aug 20106
Newbold9 Oct 19905 Aug 20106
Mitford Bridge9 Oct 19909 Oct 19993
Cherington, Parkers Mill7 Sept 19997 Sept 19991
Halford Bridge10 Oct 19902 Sept 19992
Crimscote9 Oct 19909 Oct 19901

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 85 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
4.4 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
7.8 cm
Largest
11.3 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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