Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Wellow Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wellow Brook was 11.7 cm, recorded at Greenacres on 16 April 2014.

Across 36 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 May 2018Mill Hill · 8 fish

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm
Median length: 9.5 cm
Fish measured: 36
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
11.7 cm	16 Apr 2014	Greenacres	140650
11.7 cm	16 Apr 2014	Mill Hill	140649
11.6 cm	16 Apr 2013	Greenacres	135862
11.6 cm	16 Apr 2013	Greenacres	135862
11.4 cm	16 Apr 2014	Mill Hill	140649
11.4 cm	16 Apr 2014	Mill Hill	140649
11.2 cm	16 Apr 2013	Mill Hill	135856
11 cm	16 Apr 2013	Greenacres	135862
10.2 cm	16 Apr 2014	Greenacres	140650
10.2 cm	16 Apr 2014	Greenacres	140650

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
Mill Hill	16 Apr 2013	16 May 2018	3
Paglinch Farm	16 Apr 2014	16 Apr 2014	1
Greenacres	16 Apr 2013	16 Apr 2014	2
Stony Littleton	20 Sept 2001	20 Sept 2001	1

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

2001–2018

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 36 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.9 cm
Lower quarter: 7.1 cm
Median: 9.5 cm
Upper quarter: 10.2 cm
Largest: 11.7 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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