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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Stonton Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 8.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Stonton Brook was 8.5 cm, recorded at Mill Farm - Stonton Brook on 26 March 1993.

Across 13 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 July 2017Thorpe Langton
Largest measured stone loach
8.5 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
13
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
8.5 cm26 Mar 1993Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54548
8 cm23 Apr 1996Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54558
8 cm23 Apr 1996Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54558
7.5 cm26 Mar 1993Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54548
7.5 cm26 Mar 1993Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54548
7.5 cm26 Mar 1993Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54548
7.5 cm26 Mar 1993Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54548
7 cm26 Mar 1993Mill Farm - Stonton Brook54548
6 cm25 Mar 1993Thorpe Langton54547
6 cm25 Mar 1993Stonton Brook Welham Road Bridge near ballast hole54546

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
Thorpe Langton25 Mar 199318 Jul 20175
Welham Lane - Stonton Brook4 May 20001 May 20133
Mill Farm - Stonton Brook26 Mar 19937 Sept 20104
Church Langton10 May 200010 May 20001
Stonton Brook Welham Road Bridge near ballast hole25 Mar 199325 Mar 19931

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

1993–2017

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 13 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.5 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
7.5 cm
Largest
8.5 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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