Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Sea Cut/Scalby Beck System

Largest measured stone loach: 11 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sea Cut/Scalby Beck System was 11 cm, recorded at Burniston Beck DERBT20 on 17 August 2018.

Across 87 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.8 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Sea Cut/Scalby Beck System.

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Most recent observation30 September 2024Burniston Beck DERBT20

Largest measured stone loach: 11 cm
Median length: 8.8 cm
Fish measured: 87
Survey locations: 4

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 cm	17 Aug 2018	Burniston Beck DERBT20	153423
10.6 cm	17 Sept 2018	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	153422
10.4 cm	17 Sept 2018	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	153422
10.3 cm	15 Sept 2021	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	160260
10.3 cm	17 Sept 2018	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	153422
10.1 cm	15 Sept 2021	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	160260
10 cm	15 Sept 2021	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	160260
10 cm	17 Sept 2018	Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	153422
10 cm	17 Aug 2018	Burniston Beck DERBT20	153423
10 cm	17 Aug 2018	Burniston Beck DERBT20	153423

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
Burniston Beck DERBT20	4 Jul 2002	30 Sept 2024	4
Scalby Beck, Scalby Mills DERBT23	11 Sept 1997	23 Sept 2024	6
Sea Cut, Mowthorpe DERBT21	4 Jul 2002	4 Jul 2002	1
Scalby Beck, upstream Youth Hostel DERBT22	4 Jul 2002	4 Jul 2002	1

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

1997–2024

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 87 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 8.1 cm
Median: 8.8 cm
Upper quarter: 9.5 cm
Largest: 11 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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