Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Ter (Main Reaches)

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ter (Main Reaches) was 12.2 cm, recorded at A12 Bridge (River Ter) on 12 June 2001.

Across 127 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.6 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 Ter (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation8 May 2013Bumford Bridge · 2 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm
Median length: 9.6 cm
Fish measured: 127
Survey locations: 5

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
12.2 cm	12 Jun 2001	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	15596
11.5 cm	21 Apr 1995	A12 Bridge (River Ter)	14476
11.5 cm	27 Apr 1992	Crabbs Hill	14469
11.5 cm	27 Apr 1992	Crabbs Hill	14469
11.3 cm	2 May 1986	Crabbs Hill	14459
11.3 cm	30 Apr 1986	Nounsley Ford	14458
11.2 cm	27 Apr 1992	Crabbs Hill	14469
11.2 cm	2 May 1986	Crabbs Hill	14459
11.1 cm	11 Jun 2001	Hatfield Peveral STW	15595
11.1 cm	30 Apr 1986	Nounsley Ford	14458

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Bumford Bridge	29 Apr 1986	8 May 2013	6
A12 Bridge (River Ter)	6 May 1986	12 Jun 2001	4
Hatfield Peveral STW	12 May 1986	11 Jun 2001	5
Nounsley Ford	30 Apr 1986	7 Jun 2001	4
Crabbs Hill	2 May 1986	20 Apr 1995	4

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

1986–2013

Survey records by year

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

586

087

088

489

090

091

392

093

094

395

096

097

298

099

000

401

002

003

004

005

006

107

008

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010

011

012

113

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 127 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 9.1 cm
Median: 9.6 cm
Upper quarter: 10.2 cm
Largest: 12.2 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

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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