Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Sydling Water

Largest measured stone loach: 12.9 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Sydling Water was 12.9 cm, recorded at Upstream of Grimstone on 6 October 2015.

Across 9 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 2017Sydling Water New Channel

Largest measured stone loach: 12.9 cm
Median length: 9.8 cm
Fish measured: 9
Survey locations: 4

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
12.9 cm	6 Oct 2015	Upstream of Grimstone	146885
12.3 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172
11.2 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172
10.6 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172
9.8 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172
9.5 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172
9 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172
7.6 cm	6 Oct 2015	Upstream of Grimstone	146885
4.8 cm	21 Sept 2011	Upstream of Grimstone	128172

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
Sydling Water New Channel	8 Sept 2017	8 Sept 2017	1
Upstream of Grimstone	18 Sept 2009	6 Oct 2015	3
Sydling u/s Sluice	27 Aug 2013	27 Aug 2013	1
Grimstone d/s of weir	27 Aug 2013	27 Aug 2013	1

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

2009–2017

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 9 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 9 cm
Median: 9.8 cm
Upper quarter: 11.2 cm
Largest: 12.9 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Sydling Water

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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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