Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 11.5 cm, recorded at Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 1 on 8 May 1996.

Across 178 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.7 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation10 July 2014Stareton Gauging Station · 70 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 7.7 cm
Fish measured: 178
Survey locations: 32

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
11.5 cm	8 May 1996	Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 1	81071
11.1 cm	21 May 1992	u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)	81598
10.8 cm	21 Sept 1993	Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 1	81078
10.5 cm	9 Jul 1992	North Kilworth	24007
10.4 cm	22 May 1996	d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)	81715
10.3 cm	21 May 1992	d/s Newbold	81579
10.2 cm	22 May 1996	d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)	81715
10.2 cm	5 Oct 1994	d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)	81716
10.1 cm	21 Sept 1993	Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 1	81078
10 cm	25 Oct 1995	Stareton Gauging Station	73294

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
Stareton Gauging Station	16 Oct 1985	10 Jul 2014	12
Ryton Golf Course 2	11 Jul 2013	11 Jul 2013	1
Ryton Golf Course 1	11 Jul 2013	11 Jul 2013	1
Ryton	6 Jul 2009	6 Jul 2009	1
Bubbenhall	16 Oct 1985	6 Jul 2009	6
d/s Stanford Hall	11 Aug 1992	16 Oct 2008	3
U/s Cloud Bridge	12 Sept 2002	24 Sept 2008	5
D/s Ryton Bridge	5 Aug 2003	24 Sept 2008	5
National Agricultural Centre, Stonleigh	22 Aug 2002	29 Sept 2004	3
Wolston	20 Aug 2002	20 Aug 2002	1
Bretford	3 Oct 1985	20 Aug 2002	2
Lilbourne	11 Aug 1992	23 May 2001	2
North Kilworth	9 Jul 1992	22 May 2001	2
Rock Mill Weir Pool	23 May 1996	23 May 1996	1
Hill Wotton	23 May 1996	23 May 1996	1
d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)	5 Oct 1994	22 May 1996	2
Ashow	22 May 1996	22 May 1996	1
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 1	21 Sept 1993	8 May 1996	2
Siskin Drive (original site 19)	7 May 1996	7 May 1996	1
Rock Farm (original site 20)	7 May 1996	7 May 1996	1
Wolston Bridge (original site 12)	10 Oct 1985	2 May 1996	2
u/s Bretford (original site 7)	25 Sept 1986	1 May 1996	2
d/s Long Lawford (original site 5)	25 Sept 1986	30 Apr 1996	3
Kings Newnham (original site 6)	13 May 1992	30 Apr 1996	2
d/s Newbold	1 Oct 1985	26 Apr 1996	3
Home Farm (original site 3)	26 Apr 1996	26 Apr 1996	1
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 2	21 Sept 1993	21 Sept 1993	1
u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)	16 Oct 1981	21 May 1992	2
d/s Wolston (original site 13)	19 May 1992	19 May 1992	1
u/s Sowe Mouth	26 Sept 1990	26 Sept 1990	1
Cloud Bridge (original site 22a)	16 Oct 1985	16 Oct 1985	1
Brandon	10 Oct 1985	10 Oct 1985	1

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

1981–2014

Survey records by year

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

181

082

083

084

785

286

087

088

089

190

091

992

293

194

195

1496

097

198

099

000

301

602

403

504

205

306

007

508

309

010

011

012

213

114

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 178 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.7 cm
Lower quarter: 6.3 cm
Median: 7.7 cm
Upper quarter: 8.8 cm
Largest: 11.5 cm

0–99 mm

166

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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