Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Stour Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 13.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Stour Brook was 13.1 cm, recorded at Roost End on 28 October 1987.

Across 39 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 11 cm.

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

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Most recent observation26 September 2012Roost End · 23 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 13.1 cm
Median length: 11 cm
Fish measured: 39
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
13.1 cm	28 Oct 1987	Roost End	13870
13 cm	5 Oct 2000	Sturmer FGS	15515
12.6 cm	10 Nov 2006	Roost End	102617
12.5 cm	22 Sept 1997	Roost End	13876
12.4 cm	26 Sept 2012	Roost End	134378
12.3 cm	27 Sept 2000	Roost End	15514
12.3 cm	27 Sept 2000	Roost End	15514
12.1 cm	27 Sept 2000	Roost End	15514
12 cm	27 Sept 2000	Roost End	15514
11.8 cm	26 Sept 2012	Roost End	134378

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
Roost End	28 Oct 1987	26 Sept 2012	5
Sturmer FGS	5 Oct 2000	5 Oct 2000	1

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

1987–2012

Survey records by year

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

187

088

089

090

091

092

093

094

095

096

197

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099

200

001

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106

007

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112

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 39 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 6.4 cm
Lower quarter: 10.6 cm
Median: 11 cm
Upper quarter: 11.8 cm
Largest: 13.1 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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