Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Holderness Drain

Largest measured stone loach: 8.4 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Holderness Drain was 8.4 cm, recorded at Gt Culvert, Holderness Drain HULLCRS/(LOWER)6 on 16 October 2006.

Across 3 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation8 July 2013Upstream Gt Culvert Pumps

Largest measured stone loach: 8.4 cm
Median length: 8.2 cm
Fish measured: 3
Survey locations: 3

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
8.4 cm	16 Oct 2006	Gt Culvert, Holderness Drain HULLCRS/(LOWER)6	102358
8.2 cm	28 Sept 2011	Gt Culvert, Holderness Drain HULLCRS/(LOWER)6	128619
5 cm	6 Jun 2013	Gt Culvert, Holderness Drain HULLCRS/(LOWER)6	139160

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Upstream Gt Culvert Pumps	8 Jul 2013	8 Jul 2013	1
Gt Culvert, Holderness Drain HULLCRS/(LOWER)6	16 Oct 2006	6 Jun 2013	3
Great Culvert Pumps to 100m above Bridge	6 Jun 2013	6 Jun 2013	1

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

2006–2013

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 3 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 6.6 cm
Median: 8.2 cm
Upper quarter: 8.3 cm
Largest: 8.4 cm

0–99 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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