Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Spixworth Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Spixworth Beck was 11.7 cm, recorded at Horsham St.Faiths, d/s A140 bridge on 17 March 2004.

Across 8 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 March 2004Horsham St.Faiths, d/s A140 bridge · 1 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm
Median length: 9.3 cm
Fish measured: 8
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
11.7 cm	17 Mar 2004	Horsham St.Faiths, d/s A140 bridge	99905
11.6 cm	9 Feb 2004	Horsford , u/s Church Farm footbridge	99902
10.3 cm	11 Feb 2004	Horsham St.Faiths , Hog Bog Lane meadows	99901
9.4 cm	23 Feb 2004	Crostwick Common	99903
9.3 cm	23 Feb 2004	Crostwick Common	99903
9 cm	11 Feb 2004	Horsham St.Faiths , Hog Bog Lane meadows	99901
8 cm	6 Feb 2004	Felthorpe Common	99906
7.1 cm	6 Feb 2004	Felthorpe Common	99906

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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Horsham St.Faiths, d/s A140 bridge	17 Mar 2004	17 Mar 2004	1
Crostwick Common	23 Feb 2004	23 Feb 2004	1
Horsham St.Faiths , Hog Bog Lane meadows	11 Feb 2004	11 Feb 2004	1
Horsford , u/s Church Farm footbridge	9 Feb 2004	9 Feb 2004	1
Felthorpe Common	6 Feb 2004	6 Feb 2004	1

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

2004–2004

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 8 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.1 cm
Lower quarter: 8.8 cm
Median: 9.4 cm
Upper quarter: 10.6 cm
Largest: 11.7 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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