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Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment

Largest measured spined loach: 9.5 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment was 9.5 cm, recorded at Till Washlands on 13 June 1985.

Across 8 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 8.2 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 Till (Lincs) Subcatchment.

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Most recent observation2 May 2014Squires Bridge R.Till
Largest measured spined loach
9.5 cm
Median length
8.2 cm
Fish measured
8
Survey locations
3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured spined loach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
9.5 cm13 Jun 1985Till Washlands53022
9.3 cm5 May 1994Till Bridge53277
8.7 cm23 Apr 2013Squires Bridge R.Till135904
8.3 cm9 May 1994Squires Bridge R.Till53276
8.2 cm20 Jun 1985Squires Bridge R.Till53020
8.1 cm4 Jul 1988Till Washlands53121
7.3 cm23 Apr 2013Squires Bridge R.Till135904
4.6 cm20 Jun 1985Squires Bridge R.Till53020

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

Explore the river

Where spined loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one spined 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 spined loach
Squires Bridge R.Till20 Jun 19852 May 20144
Till Bridge5 May 19945 May 19941
Till Washlands13 Jun 19854 Jul 19882

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

1985–2014

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 8 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.6 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
8.3 cm
Upper quarter
8.9 cm
Largest
9.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Till (Lincs) Subcatchment

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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