Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Week St. Mary Stream

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Week St. Mary Stream was 11.5 cm, recorded at Kitsham on 28 September 2016.

Across 32 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 5.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 September 2016Kitsham · 24 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 5.5 cm
Fish measured: 32
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
11.5 cm	28 Sept 2016	Kitsham	149672
11.3 cm	28 Sept 2016	Kitsham	149672
10.6 cm	10 Aug 2010	Kitsham	123390
9.2 cm	10 Aug 2010	Kitsham	123390
9.1 cm	28 Sept 2016	Kitsham	149672
8.9 cm	28 Sept 2016	Kitsham	149672
8.8 cm	28 Sept 2016	Kitsham	149672
8.2 cm	10 Aug 2010	Kitsham	123390
8 cm	10 Aug 2010	Kitsham	123390
7.1 cm	10 Aug 2010	Kitsham	123390

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
Kitsham	24 Sept 1987	28 Sept 2016	4
Week Ford	24 Sept 1987	24 Sept 1987	1

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

1987–2016

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 32 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 5.3 cm
Median: 5.5 cm
Upper quarter: 8.1 cm
Largest: 11.5 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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