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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Teme

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Teme was 11.5 cm, recorded at Oakley Park on 9 July 2014.

Across 116 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 4.2 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 Teme.

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Most recent observation7 August 2025Duchess Walk
Largest measured stone loach
11.5 cm
Median length
4.2 cm
Fish measured
116
Survey locations
34

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
11.5 cm9 Jul 2014Oakley Park141624
8.1 cm29 Jul 2015Kyrewood (Tenbury)145740
8 cm9 Jul 2014Oakley Park141624
7.8 cm24 Sept 2019Stanford Bridge Fry Site155615
7.8 cm8 Sept 2017Bransford fry site151642
7.8 cm8 Jul 2014Crifton Ford Bridge141610
7.7 cm24 Sept 2019Stanford Bridge Fry Site155615
7.7 cm8 Jul 2014Crifton Ford Bridge141610
7.3 cm9 Jul 2014Oakley Park141624
7.3 cm9 Jul 2014Oakley Park141624

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
Duchess Walk24 Jul 20127 Aug 20259
Milebrook20 May 19935 Aug 202510
Crifton Ford Invert Site13 Sept 201822 Aug 20242
Brampton Bryan8 May 20038 Aug 20247
Upper Lower Stanage (fish rescue)1 Oct 20141 Aug 202214
Brockley Meadow (fish rescues)1 Oct 20147 Jul 20227
Lower Lower Stanage (fish rescues)28 Jul 201424 Jun 202219
Stanford Bridge Fry Site9 Oct 201424 Sept 20195
Bransford fry site28 Sept 201524 Sept 20194
Leintwardine ds Weir26 Sept 201712 Sept 20194
Rochford25 Jul 20128 Oct 20182
Ashford Temes Green lane8 Oct 20188 Oct 20181
Gosford25 Jul 201217 Sept 20182
Upstream Lingen Bridge (fish rescue)20 Jul 201720 Jul 20171
Berrington site 418 Jul 201420 Jul 20162
Kyrewood (Tenbury)22 Jun 201029 Jul 20153
Oakley Park12 Sept 20069 Jul 20145
Crifton Ford Bridge24 Sept 19918 Jul 20147
Lower Stanage11 Sept 20127 Jun 20132
Upstream Lingen Bridge12 Sept 20126 Jun 20132
Leintwardine11 Sept 20126 Jun 20132
Owney Cottage5 Jun 20135 Jun 20131
Tedney19 Jul 20057 Aug 20122
Shelsley Beauchamp20 Jul 20107 Aug 20122
Pard House7 Aug 20127 Aug 20121
Berrington14 May 200325 Jul 20125
Ashford Carbonell20 Jul 200525 Jul 20124
Brockamin (Cotheridge Court)18 Jul 200520 Jul 20102
Berrington Site120 Jul 201020 Jul 20101
Steventon23 Jul 200823 Jul 20081
Downstream Lingen Weir4 Oct 20054 Oct 20051
Stanford Bridge (Orleton)19 Jul 200519 Jul 20051
Pard Farm19 Jul 200519 Jul 20051
Eardiston19 Jul 200519 Jul 20051

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

1991–2025

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 116 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.5 cm
Lower quarter
3.6 cm
Median
4.2 cm
Upper quarter
5.4 cm
Largest
11.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Teme

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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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