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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Meece Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Meece Brook was 12.5 cm, recorded at Whitmore Cricket Club on 17 June 2015.

Across 31 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation11 June 2024Shallow Ford
Largest measured stone loach
12.5 cm
Median length
8.9 cm
Fish measured
31
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
12.5 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141
11.3 cm18 Jun 2015Shallow Ford145142
11.2 cm3 May 2013Standon Mill136062
10.5 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141
10.1 cm18 Jun 2015Shallow Ford145142
9.7 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141
9.6 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141
9.6 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141
9.5 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141
9.5 cm17 Jun 2015Whitmore Cricket Club145141

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
Shallow Ford1 Jun 199411 Jun 20244
Mill Meece30 May 199118 Jun 20155
Whitmore Cricket Club17 Jun 201517 Jun 20151
Standon Mill25 May 19943 May 20132
Heamies Farm12 Jun 199126 May 19942
Cold Meece12 Jun 199112 Jun 19911
Izaac Walton'S Cottage19 Jun 199019 Jun 19901

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

1990–2024

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 31 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
4.7 cm
Lower quarter
8.2 cm
Median
8.9 cm
Upper quarter
9.6 cm
Largest
12.5 cm

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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