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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Pool Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 12.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pool Brook was 12.2 cm, recorded at Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle on 17 June 1992.

Across 23 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 July 2013Gilberts End Lane · 5 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.2 cm
Median length
9.6 cm
Fish measured
23
Survey locations
5

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
12.2 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
12 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
11.7 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
11.6 cm17 Jun 1992Rhydd Green81882
11.6 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
11.5 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
11.4 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
10.8 cm17 Aug 1992Guarlford81885
10.3 cm17 Jun 1992Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle81880
9.6 cm1 Jul 2013Gilberts End Lane137180

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding stone loach
Gilberts End Lane1 Jul 20131 Jul 20131
Holloway Farm, Hanley Castle17 Jun 199227 Jul 19982
Guarlford17 Aug 199217 Aug 19921
Rhydd Green17 Jun 199217 Jun 19921
Castle Mill, Hanley Castle17 Jun 199217 Jun 19921

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

1992–2013

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 23 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.7 cm
Lower quarter
9.2 cm
Median
9.6 cm
Upper quarter
11.5 cm
Largest
12.2 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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