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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Alne

Largest measured stone loach: 14.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Alne was 14.6 cm, recorded at Lowsonford on 18 June 1997.

Across 229 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 July 2023Blackford Mill
Largest measured stone loach
14.6 cm
Median length
8.6 cm
Fish measured
229
Survey locations
17

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
14.6 cm18 Jun 1997Lowsonford51994
13 cm10 Oct 1989Pennyford Hall24146
11.8 cm10 Oct 1989Pennyford Hall24146
11.6 cm18 Jun 1997Kingswood Brook52177
11.6 cm10 Oct 1989Pennyford Hall24146
11.4 cm18 Jun 1997Lowsonford51994
11.2 cm11 Jun 1997u/s Henley-in-Arden51984
11.2 cm10 Oct 1989Pennyford Hall24146
11 cm25 Aug 2016Little Alne149384
11 cm27 Aug 2013Little Alne138287

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
Blackford Mill27 Jul 201720 Jul 20232
Downstream Great Alne Road Bridge17 Jul 201322 Jun 20224
Alcester Riverside21 Aug 20189 Jul 20192
Upstream Haselor Grounds18 Jul 201818 Jul 20181
Kinwarton15 Jul 199730 Aug 20162
Little Alne11 Apr 199125 Aug 20169
Great Alne Road Bridge16 Jul 200218 Aug 20167
Wootton Wawen10 Oct 198927 Aug 20137
Aston Cantlow u/s of ford13 Jul 20058 Jun 20062
Pennyford Hall10 Oct 19897 Jun 20068
Aston Cantlow10 Oct 198917 Jul 20033
u/s Henley-in-Arden11 Sept 19912 Jul 20023
Lowsonford11 Sept 19912 Jul 20023
Kingswood Brook12 Sept 199118 Jun 19972
Oldberrow Brook, Henley-in-Arden11 Sept 199111 Jun 19972
Claverdon Brook, Bearley11 Sept 199111 Jun 19972
Pennyford Hall, d/s WRW discharge (new site 2a)10 Oct 198910 Oct 19891

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

1989–2023

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 229 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
7.5 cm
Median
8.6 cm
Upper quarter
9.5 cm
Largest
14.6 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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