Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Tach Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Tach Brook was 12 cm, recorded at Fosse Way on 8 June 1995.

Across 35 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 November 2011Windmill Hill

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm
Median length: 7.9 cm
Fish measured: 35
Survey locations: 6

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 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
11.8 cm	8 Jun 1995	u/s A46 Europa Way	74304
11.7 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
11.5 cm	8 Jun 1995	u/s A46 Europa Way	74304
11.3 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
11.2 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
11.1 cm	8 Jun 1995	Chesterton	80804
10.9 cm	8 Jun 1995	Chesterton	80804
10.6 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
10 cm	21 Aug 2000	Windmill Hill	72375

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
Windmill Hill	8 Jun 1995	10 Nov 2011	3
u/s A46 Europa Way	8 Jun 1995	2 Jun 2011	4
Upstream New Waters	8 Jun 1995	12 May 2005	2
Lowdown Farm	21 Aug 2000	21 Aug 2000	1
Fosse Way	8 Jun 1995	8 Jun 1995	1
Chesterton	8 Jun 1995	8 Jun 1995	1

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

1995–2011

Survey records by year

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

595

096

097

098

099

300

001

002

003

004

205

006

007

008

009

010

211

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 35 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.2 cm
Lower quarter: 7 cm
Median: 7.9 cm
Upper quarter: 10.3 cm
Largest: 12 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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