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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Sherbourne Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 13.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sherbourne Brook was 13.9 cm, recorded at Heath End, Snitterfield on 17 May 1994.

Across 66 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 10 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 June 2011d/s A46
Largest measured stone loach
13.9 cm
Median length
10 cm
Fish measured
66
Survey locations
5

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
13.9 cm17 May 1994Heath End, Snitterfield52085
13.4 cm17 May 1994Heath End, Snitterfield52085
13.3 cm17 May 1994Heath End, Snitterfield52085
12.9 cm17 May 1994Heath End, Snitterfield52085
12.4 cm17 May 1994Heath End, Snitterfield52085
12.2 cm17 May 1994Heath End, Snitterfield52085
11.5 cm17 Jun 1998Fruit Farm, off A46, nr. Sherbourne52131
11.4 cm17 May 1994Fruit Farm, off A46, nr. Sherbourne52132
11.3 cm17 May 1994Fruit Farm, off A46, nr. Sherbourne52132
11.2 cm17 Jun 1998Church Farm, Sherbourne52088

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
d/s A4612 May 20052 Jun 20112
Church Farm, Sherbourne17 May 199412 Apr 20053
Fruit Farm, off A46, nr. Sherbourne17 May 199411 Sept 20023
North Brook Farm17 May 199417 May 19941
Heath End, Snitterfield17 May 199417 May 19941

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

1994–2011

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 66 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
9 cm
Median
10 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
13.9 cm

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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