Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Winterton Beck Subcatchment

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Winterton Beck Subcatchment was 12 cm, recorded at Winterton Tip Road on 3 September 1986.

Across 19 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation17 April 2018Winterton Tip Road

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm
Median length: 8.7 cm
Fish measured: 19
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	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
10.8 cm	4 Sept 1986	Winteringham Village	57527
10.8 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
9.6 cm	3 Nov 2015	Winterton Tip Road	147581
9.6 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
9.4 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
9.4 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
9.2 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
9.2 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526
8.7 cm	3 Sept 1986	Winterton Tip Road	57526

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
Winterton Tip Road	3 Sept 1986	17 Apr 2018	4
Winteringham Village	4 Sept 1986	20 Sept 1995	2

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.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 19 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.3 cm
Lower quarter: 7.6 cm
Median: 8.7 cm
Upper quarter: 9.5 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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