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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Thornton Beck

Largest measured stone loach: 12.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Thornton Beck was 12.1 cm, recorded at Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills on 22 July 2013.

Across 107 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 September 2015Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills · 12 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.1 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
107
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
12.1 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.7 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.5 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.4 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.4 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.3 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.3 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.2 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10.1 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506
10 cm22 Jul 2013Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills138506

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Thornton Beck at Scarah Mills22 Jul 20138 Sept 20152
Thornton Beck - Shaws Mill8 Jun 20058 Sept 20153
Thornton Beck u/s Scarah Mills8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051
Thornton Beck - d/s Ripley castle lake8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051

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

2005–2015

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 107 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.3 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
9 cm
Largest
12.1 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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