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Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the South Forty Foot Drain

Largest measured spined loach: 10.5 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the South Forty Foot Drain was 10.5 cm, recorded at Dowsby Road on 23 October 2003.

Across 36 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 7.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 April 2019Neslam Bridge · 7 fish
Largest measured spined loach
10.5 cm
Median length
7.2 cm
Fish measured
36
Survey locations
8

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured spined loach

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
10.5 cm23 Oct 2003Dowsby Road78430
9.7 cm20 Jun 2002Swineshead Bridge Downstream72344
9.6 cm22 Sept 2009Bicker Fen119249
9.4 cm16 Sept 2004Bicker Fen82810
9.2 cm16 Aug 2005Bicker Fen87379
9.1 cm16 Aug 2005Bicker Fen87379
9.1 cm16 Aug 2005Bicker Fen87379
8.7 cm29 Jun 1995Bicker Fen57727
8.6 cm16 Aug 2005Bicker Fen87379
8.5 cm5 Sept 2006Dowsby Road101234

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

Explore the river

Where spined loach were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one spined 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 spined loach
Neslam Bridge24 Apr 201924 Apr 20191
Donington Bridge22 Oct 200323 Apr 20194
Hubberts Bridge R/B Upstream19 Sept 201219 Sept 20121
Bicker Fen29 Jun 19956 Sept 20106
Swineshead Bridge Downstream20 Jun 200223 Sept 20095
Dowsby Road14 Jun 19905 Sept 20063
Wyberton Bridge Upstream27 Jun 200227 Jun 20021
College Farm14 Jun 19909 Jul 19992

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

1990–2019

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 36 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.2 cm
Lower quarter
6.3 cm
Median
7.2 cm
Upper quarter
8.5 cm
Largest
10.5 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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