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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Yare

Largest measured stone loach: 10.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Yare was 10.9 cm, recorded at Downstream Bawburgh Bridge on 17 June 2014.

Across 542 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.8 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 Yare.

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Most recent observation17 August 2023Uea · 3 fish
Largest measured stone loach
10.9 cm
Median length
6.8 cm
Fish measured
542
Survey locations
15

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
10.9 cm17 Jun 2014Downstream Bawburgh Bridge142234
10.9 cm16 Mar 1987Upstream Barnham Broom17450
10.6 cm19 May 2005Marlingford84834
10.3 cm6 Jun 2011Upstream Barnham Broom127618
10.1 cm16 Jul 2002Coston64821
9.8 cm19 May 2005Marlingford84834
9.7 cm27 Jun 2014Cooper Lane142233
9.7 cm19 May 2005Marlingford84834
9.7 cm16 Jul 2002Coston64821
9.6 cm19 May 2005Marlingford84834

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
Uea20 Feb 198717 Aug 20236
Cooper Lane10 Feb 198716 Aug 20235
Upstream Barnham Broom16 Mar 19878 Aug 20237
Downstream Bawburgh Bridge19 Feb 19872 Aug 20237
Marlingford11 Mar 19874 Nov 20208
Upstream Barford Bridge11 Aug 199513 Jul 20174
Coston20 Mar 198716 Jul 20024
Upstream Bickerstone Bridge17 Mar 19875 Jul 20025
Colney Lane6 Jul 19996 Jul 19991
Upstream Keswick Mill25 Jun 199925 Jun 19991
Downstream Barford Bridge24 Jun 199924 Jun 19991
Algarsthorpe Farm15 Jul 199223 Jun 19993
Marston Lane11 Feb 198715 Jun 19992
Upstream Colton Bridge7 Jul 199211 Jun 19992
Bowthorpe16 Feb 198716 Feb 19871

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

1987–2023

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 542 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
6.8 cm
Upper quarter
7.9 cm
Largest
10.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Yare

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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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