Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Wreake/Eye

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wreake/Eye was 11.5 cm, recorded at Crows Weir at Frisby Sailing Club on 8 April 2010.

Across 313 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.1 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 Wreake/Eye.

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Most recent observation25 June 2024Brentingby

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 8.1 cm
Fish measured: 313
Survey locations: 8

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 Apr 2010	Crows Weir at Frisby Sailing Club	121356
11.4 cm	28 Mar 2011	Garthorpe	126006
11.1 cm	15 May 2018	Brooksby	152525
10.8 cm	8 Apr 2010	Crows Weir at Frisby Sailing Club	121356
10.7 cm	15 May 2018	Brooksby	152525
10.7 cm	27 Mar 2012	Sysonby	131012
10.6 cm	28 Mar 2011	Garthorpe	126006
10.5 cm	15 May 2018	Brooksby	152525
10.4 cm	8 Apr 2015	Garthorpe	145275
10.3 cm	9 Apr 2015	Syston Mills	145566

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
Brentingby	16 Sept 2010	25 Jun 2024	5
Egerton Park	10 Apr 2008	19 Jun 2024	3
Crows Weir at Frisby Sailing Club	25 Apr 2007	24 May 2018	6
Brooksby	11 Jul 2001	15 May 2018	9
Sysonby	17 Apr 2002	26 Apr 2018	11
Syston Mills	30 Jun 2004	9 Apr 2015	4
Saxby	28 Mar 2011	8 Apr 2015	2
Garthorpe	28 Mar 2011	8 Apr 2015	2

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

2001–2024

Survey records by year

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

101

102

103

204

105

206

407

308

209

510

211

512

013

014

715

016

017

418

019

020

021

022

023

224

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 313 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7.1 cm
Median: 8.1 cm
Upper quarter: 9 cm
Largest: 11.5 cm

0–99 mm

295

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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