Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Waithe Beck FMU

Largest measured stone loach: 12.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Waithe Beck FMU was 12.1 cm, recorded at Waithe on 27 March 2013.

Across 182 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 May 2018Brigsley

Largest measured stone loach: 12.1 cm
Median length: 8.3 cm
Fish measured: 182
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
12.1 cm	27 Mar 2013	Waithe	135840
12.1 cm	19 May 1999	Brigsley	58064
12.1 cm	2 May 1995	Brigsley	58050
12.1 cm	18 Jun 1986	Thorganby	58022
11.9 cm	12 Jun 2012	Waithe	132758
11.4 cm	27 Mar 2013	Waithe	135840
11.4 cm	27 Mar 2013	Waithe	135840
11.4 cm	12 Jun 2012	Waithe	132758
11.4 cm	19 May 1999	Brigsley	58064
11.2 cm	19 May 1999	Brigsley	58064

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
Brigsley	18 Feb 1987	11 May 2018	6
Waithe	8 Jul 1986	10 May 2018	9
Thorganby	18 Jun 1986	10 Jun 2015	5
Oil Storage Tanks	11 Sept 1995	22 May 2007	2
Barnoldby Le Beck	17 Sept 1992	19 May 1999	2
A1031 Road Bridge	17 Jun 1986	3 May 1995	3

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

1986–2018

Survey records by year

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

386

187

088

089

090

091

492

093

094

595

096

097

098

499

000

001

002

003

104

005

006

207

008

009

010

011

112

113

014

315

016

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 182 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.8 cm
Lower quarter: 7.1 cm
Median: 8.4 cm
Upper quarter: 9.5 cm
Largest: 12.1 cm

0–99 mm

148

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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