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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Tern

Largest measured stone loach: 10.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tern was 10.9 cm, recorded at Cold Hatton on 19 May 2015.

Across 13 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 4.4 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 Tern.

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Most recent observation10 October 2023Isombridge Farm fry site · 1 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.9 cm
Median length
4.4 cm
Fish measured
13
Survey locations
14

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
10.9 cm19 May 2015Cold Hatton144751
9.4 cm19 May 2015Cold Hatton144751
7.5 cm6 Oct 2022Isombridge Farm fry site161593
7 cm13 May 2015Attingham Park144668
4.5 cm10 Oct 2023Isombridge Farm fry site164419
4.5 cm6 Oct 2022Isombridge Farm fry site161593
4.4 cm6 Oct 2022Isombridge Farm fry site161593
4.3 cm6 Oct 2022Isombridge Farm fry site161593
4 cm6 Oct 2022Isombridge Farm fry site161593
4 cm6 Oct 2022Isombridge Farm fry site161593

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Isombridge Farm fry site6 Oct 202210 Oct 20232
Cold Hatton21 Apr 201018 Apr 20234
Mire Lake Farm25 Sept 201825 Sept 20181
Hall Farm29 Apr 199217 May 20186
Attingham sluice gate7 Dec 20177 Dec 20171
Attingham Park26 Apr 200713 May 20154
Duncote Farm26 Apr 200727 Apr 20103
Waters Upton26 Apr 201026 Apr 20101
Rushmoor13 Mar 199226 Apr 20102
Crudgington25 Apr 200629 Apr 20093
Market Drayton11 Apr 200621 Apr 20093
Peplow25 Apr 200725 Apr 20071
Stoke on Tern11 Apr 200611 Apr 20061
Bearstone Mill29 Apr 199214 Apr 20042

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

1992–2023

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 13 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
4 cm
Median
4.4 cm
Upper quarter
7 cm
Largest
10.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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