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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Wid (Main Reaches)

Largest measured stone loach: 13.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wid (Main Reaches) was 13.5 cm, recorded at Buttsbury Ford on 24 October 2017.

Across 164 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 4 stone loach. The median was 0.4 oz (0.0105 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.5 oz (0.013 kg).

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Wid (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation17 October 2019Whites Bridge · 6 fish
Largest measured stone loach
13.5 cm
Median length
9.5 cm
Fish measured
164
Survey locations
11

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
13.5 cm24 Oct 2017Buttsbury Ford152378
12.2 cm1 Dec 1986Chain Bridge14527
11.9 cm6 Apr 1993Fitzwalters14552
11.8 cm17 Oct 2019Whites Bridge156042
11.8 cm7 Nov 2014Buttsbury Ford143982
11.5 cm24 Oct 2017Buttsbury Ford152378
11.5 cm22 Nov 2001Ingatestone STW22083
11.5 cm17 Feb 1984Chain Bridge63281
11.5 cm16 Feb 1984Mountnessing Hall63260
11.4 cm7 Nov 2014Buttsbury Ford143982

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
Whites Bridge12 Dec 200117 Oct 20195
Ingatestone STW22 Nov 200127 Oct 20173
Buttsbury Ford30 Nov 200724 Oct 20173
Mountnessing Hall16 Feb 198423 Oct 20177
Can Confluence4 Mar 19933 Oct 20134
Chain Bridge17 Feb 198429 Apr 20023
Killigrews4 Dec 198622 Apr 20022
Shakestones Farm11 Mar 200211 Mar 20021
Fitzwalters25 Nov 19868 Jan 20026
Lawness Bridge15 Feb 19844 Jan 20023
Margaretting Hall3 Jan 20023 Jan 20021

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

1984–2019

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 164 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.2 cm
Lower quarter
8.7 cm
Median
9.5 cm
Upper quarter
10.5 cm
Largest
13.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 4 stone loach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.2 oz (0.007 kg)
Lower quarter
0.3 oz (0.0085 kg)
Median
0.4 oz (0.0105 kg)
Upper quarter
0.4 oz (0.0122 kg)
Heaviest
0.5 oz (0.013 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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