Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Skell Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 11.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Skell Beck was 11.6 cm, recorded at Bridge House on 16 August 2016.

Across 38 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 August 2016Bridge House · 23 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.6 cm
Median length: 8.3 cm
Fish measured: 38
Survey locations: 2

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
11.6 cm	16 Aug 2016	Bridge House	148931
10.9 cm	5 Sept 2011	Skellow	128708
9.9 cm	22 Aug 2005	Skellow	86411
9.5 cm	16 Aug 2016	Bridge House	148931
9.5 cm	16 Aug 2016	Bridge House	148931
9.4 cm	16 Aug 2016	Bridge House	148931
9.4 cm	22 Aug 2005	Skellow	86411
9.3 cm	16 Aug 2016	Bridge House	148931
9.2 cm	22 Aug 2005	Skellow	86411
9 cm	16 Aug 2016	Bridge House	148931

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
Bridge House	16 Aug 2016	16 Aug 2016	1
Skellow	1 Aug 1988	24 Jul 2012	5

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

1988–2016

Survey records by year

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

188

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091

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105

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116

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 38 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.7 cm
Lower quarter: 7.5 cm
Median: 8.3 cm
Upper quarter: 9 cm
Largest: 11.6 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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