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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Churnet

Largest measured stone loach: 11.2 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Churnet was 11.2 cm, recorded at Consall Forge on 20 September 2016.

Across 54 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.8 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 Churnet.

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Most recent observation29 July 2025Eaton Dovedale Farm
Largest measured stone loach
11.2 cm
Median length
7.8 cm
Fish measured
54
Survey locations
18

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
11.2 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
10.9 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
10.3 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
10.2 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
10 cm29 Aug 2013Eaton Dovedale Farm139058
9.5 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
9.5 cm23 Sept 2014Basford Bridge - Cheddleton142984
9.2 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
9.2 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534
9.1 cm20 Sept 2016Consall Forge149534

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
Eaton Dovedale Farm1 Nov 199529 Jul 20255
Consall Forge20 Sept 201620 Sept 20244
Basford Bridge - Cheddleton23 Sept 201420 Sept 20243
Abbey Green Farm9 Jan 200919 Sept 20242
Downstream Crumpwood Weir15 Aug 201726 Jun 20193
Oakamoor9 Oct 20189 Oct 20181
Middle Hulme Farm6 Sept 19954 Sept 20183
Rocester29 Sept 199815 Aug 20174
Tittesworth Reservoir Downstream9 Jan 20099 Jan 20091
Eastwall Farm13 Dec 200113 Sept 20063
Thomas Bolton Ltd.26 Aug 20036 Sept 20063
J C B Rocester31 Oct 199519 Dec 20012
Upstream Leekbrook Stw11 Sept 200111 Sept 20011
Upstream Alton Stw26 Sept 19893 Sept 19982
Quixhill24 Sept 199724 Sept 19971
Denstone Site 214 May 199614 May 19961
Denstone Site 114 May 199614 May 19961
Downstream Cheddleton Stw13 Sept 198924 May 19952

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

1989–2025

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 54 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
5 cm
Median
7.8 cm
Upper quarter
8.8 cm
Largest
11.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Churnet

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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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