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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Swannington Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 11.8 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Swannington Beck was 11.8 cm, recorded at Haveringland , School Road bridge on 18 December 2003.

Across 16 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation4 March 2014Swannington Bridge , Swannington · 2 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.8 cm
Median length
9.9 cm
Fish measured
16
Survey locations
3

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
11.8 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
11.6 cm9 Feb 2009Haveringland , School Road bridge116931
11 cm17 Apr 2013Alderford Common135880
10.7 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
10.5 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
10.3 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
10.3 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
10 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
9.8 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
8.9 cm9 Feb 2009Haveringland , School Road bridge116931

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Swannington Bridge , Swannington18 Mar 20044 Mar 20142
Alderford Common17 Apr 201317 Apr 20131
Haveringland , School Road bridge18 Dec 20039 Feb 20092

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

2003–2014

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 16 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
6.7 cm
Lower quarter
7.8 cm
Median
9.9 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
11.8 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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