Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the West Glen

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the West Glen was 11.5 cm, recorded at Little Bytham on 23 March 1994.

Across 22 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 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 West Glen.

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Most recent observation12 April 2017Upstream Carlby Road Bridge

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 7 cm
Fish measured: 22
Survey locations: 13

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	23 Mar 1994	Little Bytham	54342
9.5 cm	23 Mar 1994	Aunby	54343
9.5 cm	21 Mar 1994	Shillingthorpe	54346
8.5 cm	21 Mar 1994	Banthorpe	54345
7.5 cm	28 Jun 1999	Aunby	54353
7.5 cm	21 Mar 1994	Shillingthorpe	54346
7 cm	28 Jun 1999	Aunby	54353
7 cm	28 Jun 1999	Aunby	54353
7 cm	25 Jun 1999	Banthorpe	54355
7 cm	23 Mar 1994	Aunby	54343

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
Upstream Carlby Road Bridge	14 May 2010	12 Apr 2017	2
Essendine	28 Jun 1999	8 May 2012	5
Aunby	23 Mar 1994	18 May 2010	5
North Lodge 3	17 May 2010	17 May 2010	1
North Lodge 2	17 May 2010	17 May 2010	1
North Lodge 1	17 May 2010	17 May 2010	1
Downstream Shillingthorpe Bridge	17 Oct 2006	10 May 2010	3
Banthorpe	21 Mar 1994	10 May 2010	5
Upstream Shillingthorpe Weir	5 Nov 2007	5 Nov 2007	1
Upstream Banthorpe Ford	17 Oct 2006	30 Oct 2007	2
Greatford	26 Oct 2006	26 Oct 2006	1
Little Bytham	23 Mar 1994	28 Jun 1999	2
Shillingthorpe	21 Mar 1994	25 Jun 1999	2

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

1994–2017

Survey records by year

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

494

095

096

097

098

599

000

001

102

003

004

005

506

607

008

009

810

011

112

013

014

015

016

117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 22 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 5 cm
Median: 7 cm
Upper quarter: 7.4 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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