Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Tirle Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Tirle Brook was 12.5 cm, recorded at Aschurch on 18 August 1992.

Across 67 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation30 April 2003Aston Cross · 4 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm
Median length: 7.7 cm
Fish measured: 67
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
12.5 cm	18 Aug 1992	Aschurch	80799
12.5 cm	18 Aug 1992	Aston Cross	73314
12.1 cm	18 Aug 1992	Aston Cross	73314
12 cm	18 Aug 1992	Brook Cottage, Oxenton	76565
11.9 cm	18 Aug 1992	Aschurch	80799
11.7 cm	1 Jun 1998	Aschurch	80798
11.6 cm	18 Aug 1992	Brook Cottage, Oxenton	76565
11.5 cm	18 Aug 1992	Aschurch	80799
11.5 cm	18 Aug 1992	Brook Cottage, Oxenton	76565
11.5 cm	18 Aug 1992	Aston Cross	73314

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Aston Cross	18 Aug 1992	30 Apr 2003	3
Brook Cottage, Oxenton	18 Aug 1992	20 Oct 1998	2
Aschurch	18 Aug 1992	1 Jun 1998	2

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

1992–2003

Survey records by year

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

392

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398

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 67 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 5.8 cm
Median: 7.7 cm
Upper quarter: 11 cm
Largest: 12.5 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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