Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Toppesfield Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Toppesfield Brook was 12 cm, recorded at Cust Hall on 21 February 2003.

Across 104 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 February 2009Larkshill Farm · 3 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm
Median length: 8.6 cm
Fish measured: 104
Survey locations: 2

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	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
11.6 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
11.6 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
11.6 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
11.4 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
11.2 cm	24 Feb 2009	Larkshill Farm	117117
11.2 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
11 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
10.7 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249
10.7 cm	21 Feb 2003	Cust Hall	79249

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
Larkshill Farm	27 Jan 1997	24 Feb 2009	3
Cust Hall	21 Feb 2003	24 Feb 2009	2

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

1997–2009

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 104 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.7 cm
Lower quarter: 7.5 cm
Median: 8.6 cm
Upper quarter: 9.3 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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