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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Wye

Largest measured stone loach: 9.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wye was 9.4 cm, recorded at Ballingham on 9 September 2014.

Across 160 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 5.4 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 Wye.

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Most recent observation6 October 2022Kerne Bridge Fry Site
Largest measured stone loach
9.4 cm
Median length
5.4 cm
Fish measured
160
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
9.4 cm9 Sept 2014Ballingham143006
9 cm9 Sept 2014Hole in the Wall143029
8.5 cm9 Sept 2014Kerne Bridge143021
8.4 cm3 Sept 2014Bridge Sollers142932
8.3 cm9 Sept 2014Kerne Bridge143021
7.9 cm9 Sept 2014Hole in the Wall143029
7.9 cm9 Sept 2014Kerne Bridge143021
7.9 cm9 Sept 2014Kerne Bridge143021
7.9 cm9 Sept 2014Kerne Bridge143021
7.9 cm9 Sept 2014Ballingham143006

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
Kerne Bridge Fry Site25 Sept 20146 Oct 20223
Ross Rowing Club Fry Site25 Sept 20135 Oct 20222
DS Victoria Bridge Fry Site23 Sept 20145 Oct 20223
Kerne Bridge11 Sept 199731 Aug 20216
Hole in the Wall11 Sept 199731 Aug 20216
Ballingham22 Aug 199731 Aug 20214
The Holm2 Aug 199024 Aug 202110
Downstream of Victoria Bridge22 Aug 199724 Aug 20216
Bridge Sollers17 Jul 199924 Aug 20216
Holme Lacey Fry Site23 Sept 201315 Sept 20153
Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site17 Oct 200315 Sept 20157
The Bibblins13 Jul 199922 Sept 20144
W150x14 Oct 201014 Oct 20101
W151P29 Sept 200428 Sept 20105
W150w3 Oct 200225 Sept 20096
Whitney on Wye2 Aug 199016 Sept 20097
Hadnock court11 Aug 19974 Sept 20074
W098k22 Jul 199730 Jul 19992
Wyeseal Farm13 Jul 199913 Jul 19991

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

1990–2022

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 160 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
3.7 cm
Median
5.4 cm
Upper quarter
6.7 cm
Largest
9.4 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Wye

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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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