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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Wriggle River

Largest measured stone loach: 11.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wriggle River was 11.1 cm, recorded at Chetnole Church on 10 August 1993.

Across 130 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.3 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 87 stone loach. The median was 0.1 oz (0.004 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.5 oz (0.013 kg).

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

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Most recent observation12 May 2011Trill Farm · 7 fish
Largest measured stone loach
11.1 cm
Median length
7.3 cm
Fish measured
130
Survey locations
7

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
11.1 cm10 Aug 1993Chetnole Church79983
10.9 cm3 Aug 1993Upstream River Yeo Confl. Bradford Abbas (Te)79989
10.5 cm3 Aug 1993Upstream River Yeo Confl. Bradford Abbas (Te)79989
10.4 cm19 Aug 1993Upstream Mill House, Yetminster79985
10.3 cm10 Aug 1993Chetnole Church79983
10.2 cm11 Aug 1993Downstream Heneford Mill79980
10.1 cm11 Aug 1993Downstream Heneford Mill79980
10.1 cm3 Aug 1993Upstream River Yeo Confl. Bradford Abbas (Te)79989
10 cm11 Aug 1993Downstream Heneford Mill79980
9.9 cm10 Aug 1993Chetnole Church79983

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Trill Farm12 May 201112 May 20111
Upstream River Yeo Confl. Bradford Abbas (Te)3 Aug 199314 Jul 20103
Chetnole (Se-04)12 May 200412 May 20041
Upstream Mill House, Yetminster19 Aug 199319 Aug 19931
Downstream Heneford Mill11 Aug 199311 Aug 19931
Chetnole Church10 Aug 199310 Aug 19931
U/s Peter's Hole4 Aug 19934 Aug 19931

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

1993–2011

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 130 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.6 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
7.3 cm
Upper quarter
8.6 cm
Largest
11.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 87 stone loach. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
Median
0.1 oz (0.004 kg)
Upper quarter
0.2 oz (0.007 kg)
Heaviest
0.5 oz (0.013 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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