Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the The Moss

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the The Moss was 12.2 cm, recorded at The Moss at Eckington on 31 August 2017.

Across 10 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 10.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation31 August 2017The Moss at Eckington · 3 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm
Median length: 10.2 cm
Fish measured: 10
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
12.2 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570
11.7 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570
11.3 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
10.5 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
10.2 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
10.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
10 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
9.8 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
9.3 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
7.5 cm	31 Aug 2017	The Moss at Eckington	151570

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
The Moss at Eckington	10 Dec 1984	31 Aug 2017	6
Ford Bottom	8 Sept 2006	8 Sept 2006	1
The Moss at Povey Farm	15 Jul 2002	15 Jul 2002	1

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

1984–2017

Survey records by year

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

184

085

086

087

188

089

190

091

092

093

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095

096

097

098

099

000

001

102

003

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206

007

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009

010

111

012

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016

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 10 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 7.5 cm
Lower quarter: 9.9 cm
Median: 10.2 cm
Upper quarter: 11.1 cm
Largest: 12.2 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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