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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Waveney (central)

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Waveney (central) was 11.5 cm, recorded at Downstream Brockdish Mill on 17 July 1989.

Across 541 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.7 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 Waveney (central).

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Most recent observation15 September 2023Homersfield Bridge · 1 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.5 cm
Median length
6.7 cm
Fish measured
541
Survey locations
19

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
11.5 cm17 Jul 1989Downstream Brockdish Mill17026
10.2 cm22 Jun 2005Homersfield Bridge84846
10 cm11 Sept 2023Upstream Lucks Mill164140
10 cm27 Jun 2006Homersfield Bridge100245
9.8 cm27 Jun 2006Homersfield Bridge100245
9.7 cm28 Aug 2008Upstream Wortwell Mill115602
9.7 cm27 Jun 2006Homersfield Bridge100245
9.6 cm29 Aug 2008Earsham Buck114439
9.6 cm6 Jun 1996Shotford Bridge17065
9.5 cm12 May 1993Shotford Bridge17047

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
Homersfield Bridge15 Aug 198915 Sept 202314
Upstream Lucks Mill18 Jul 198911 Sept 202315
Wainford Maltings28 Jun 200620 Sept 20175
Broome Waterworks19 Jul 200621 Aug 20142
Earsham Buck26 Sept 200219 Aug 20144
Watts Plantation20 Jul 19899 Jul 20147
Billingford Bridge10 Jul 19893 Jul 20149
Upstream Wortwell Mill17 May 199328 Aug 20083
Monks Hall17 Jul 198927 Aug 20083
Bungay Common25 Jul 198918 Jul 20063
Downstream Wortwell Mill5 Jun 199612 Jul 20062
Mendham Marshes11 Jul 200611 Jul 20061
Shotford Bridge1 Aug 19897 Jul 20064
Hoxne Mill17 Jul 19895 Jul 20062
Wainford Maltings No124 Jun 199328 Jun 20063
Needham Mill3 Jul 199611 Jul 20022
Downstream Brockdish Mill17 Jul 198910 Jul 20024
Wainford Maltings No211 Jul 199611 Jul 19961
Bungay Common (Top)24 Jul 198924 Jul 19891

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

1989–2023

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 541 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
6.7 cm
Upper quarter
7.5 cm
Largest
11.5 cm

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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