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Spined loach · Cobitis taenia

Spined loach in the South Holland Main Drain

Largest measured spined loach: 9.7 cm

The largest spined loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the South Holland Main Drain was 9.7 cm, recorded at Upstream Wisemans Pumping Station on 10 April 2007.

Across 3 measured spined loach, the median measured length was 8.5 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 Holland Main Drain.

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Most recent observation16 April 2019Shell Bridge
Largest measured spined loach
9.7 cm
Median length
8.5 cm
Fish measured
3
Survey locations
4

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
9.7 cm10 Apr 2007Upstream Wisemans Pumping Station105463
8.5 cm6 Mar 2006Donnington Pumping Station?90519
6 cm6 Mar 2006Donnington Pumping Station?90519

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

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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
Shell Bridge13 Apr 201016 Apr 20193
Upstream Wisemans Pumping Station10 Apr 200719 Apr 20163
Coy Sluice15 Apr 201015 Apr 20101
Donnington Pumping Station?6 Mar 20066 Mar 20061

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

2006–2019

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 3 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6 cm
Lower quarter
7.3 cm
Median
8.5 cm
Upper quarter
9.1 cm
Largest
9.7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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