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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Trent

Largest measured stone loach: 11.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Trent was 11.4 cm, recorded at Boothen End on 9 May 2013.

Across 185 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.6 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 Trent.

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Most recent observation19 September 2025Stoke Bardolph Net
Largest measured stone loach
11.4 cm
Median length
7.6 cm
Fish measured
185
Survey locations
44

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
11.4 cm9 May 2013Boothen End136055
11.1 cm16 Sept 2016Downstream Park Brook149434
10.9 cm9 May 2013Boothen End136055
10.6 cm28 May 2013Downstream Park Brook136560
10.6 cm9 May 2013Boothen End136055
10.6 cm5 Sept 2007Overly Farm106979
10.6 cm5 Sept 2007Overly Farm106979
10.5 cm25 Jun 2014Great Haywood141603
10.5 cm9 May 2013Boothen End136055
10.4 cm28 May 2013Downstream Park Brook136560

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
Stoke Bardolph Net21 Sept 201119 Sept 20252
Holme Net9 Sept 20259 Sept 20251
North Clifton Net4 Sept 20254 Sept 20251
Kneeton Net22 Aug 202522 Aug 20251
Boothen End4 Aug 19946 Jun 20248
Staffordshire University, Stoke2 Aug 19944 Jun 20245
Sandy Point Net26 Sept 202326 Sept 20231
Downstream Park Brook27 Sept 19942 Aug 20238
Wolseley Bridge22 Aug 199524 May 20237
Essex Bridge - Netting26 Oct 201726 Oct 20171
Bucknall Park26 Sept 201726 Sept 20171
Aston-By-Stone4 Apr 19951 Jun 20175
Muskham Bridge Net22 Sept 201622 Sept 20161
Sandy Point27 Sept 201025 Sept 20145
Great Haywood5 Apr 199525 Jun 20143
Barlaston4 Apr 19954 Jun 20133
Mill Lane (Newark Dyke)29 Sept 201129 Sept 20111
Abbey Farm21 Jul 199417 May 20113
Burton - Newton Solney30 Aug 200714 May 20104
Shugborough Park Farm5 Jun 200913 May 20102
Great Haywood post pollution investigation Oct 0920 Oct 200920 Oct 20091
River Trent post pollution investigation Oct 09 -15 Oct 200915 Oct 20091
Catton Park post pollution investigation July0916 Jul 200916 Jul 20091
Walton on Trent4 Sept 200716 Jun 20093
Burton - Branston29 Aug 200716 Jun 20092
Burton - Stapenhill22 Apr 20083 Jun 20092
Yoxall Bridge29 Jul 200829 Jul 20081
Burton - Newton Road30 Aug 200722 Apr 20082
Overly Farm5 Sept 20075 Sept 20071
Dunham Net17 Aug 200717 Aug 20071
Rugeley, Trent Valley14 Aug 200714 Aug 20071
Weston11 Apr 199526 Jun 20032
Meaford19 May 199925 Jun 20032
Downstream Trentham Gardens site A28 Sept 199417 Jun 20033
Hisseys Scrap Yard18 Oct 19949 Apr 20033
Finney Gardens10 Aug 19942 Apr 20032
Willington13 Aug 200213 Aug 20021
Upstream Hoo Mill Weir25 Apr 199524 Aug 19992
Sandon12 Apr 199526 May 19992
Walton-by-Stone14 Mar 199518 May 19992
Hanford18 Oct 199416 Mar 19992
Norton Green21 Jul 19949 Feb 19992
Boothen End 3rd Bend Downstream Habitat Imp.4 Jun 19974 Jun 19971
Upstream Park Brook4 Aug 19944 Aug 19941

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

1994–2025

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 185 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
6.1 cm
Median
7.6 cm
Upper quarter
9.2 cm
Largest
11.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Trent

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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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