Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Savick Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Savick Brook was 12.4 cm, recorded at Preston Golf Course on 23 September 2011.

Across 32 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Savick Brook.

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Most recent observation27 September 2011Off Fernyhalgh Lane · 15 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12.4 cm
Median length: 9 cm
Fish measured: 32
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
12.4 cm	23 Sept 2011	Preston Golf Course	128400
11.7 cm	27 Sept 2011	Barry Ave off Cottam Ave	128397
11.5 cm	27 Sept 2011	Off Fernyhalgh Lane	128398
11 cm	27 Sept 2011	Off Fernyhalgh Lane	128398
10.6 cm	23 Sept 2011	Preston Golf Course	128400
10.2 cm	23 Sept 2011	Preston Golf Course	128400
9.6 cm	27 Sept 2011	Off Fernyhalgh Lane	128398
9.5 cm	27 Sept 2011	Off Fernyhalgh Lane	128398
9.4 cm	23 Sept 2011	Preston Golf Course	128400
9.4 cm	23 Sept 2011	Haslam Park	128393

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
Off Fernyhalgh Lane	27 Sept 2011	27 Sept 2011	1
Barry Ave off Cottam Ave	29 May 2001	27 Sept 2011	2
Preston Golf Course	23 Sept 2011	23 Sept 2011	1
Haslam Park	29 May 2001	23 Sept 2011	2
Sharoe Green Bridge	29 May 2001	1 Aug 2011	3
M6 Bridge	30 May 2001	12 Jul 2004	2
Migery Lane	30 May 2001	30 May 2001	1
Ashton and Lea Golf Course	29 May 2001	29 May 2001	1

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

2001–2011

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 32 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.5 cm
Lower quarter: 8.5 cm
Median: 9 cm
Upper quarter: 9.4 cm
Largest: 12.4 cm

0–99 mm

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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