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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Hull

Largest measured stone loach: 10.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hull was 10.6 cm, recorded at Corpslanding, West Beck HULLCRS/(UPPER)1 on 14 October 2005.

Across 124 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 Hull.

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Most recent observation29 September 2025West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake
Largest measured stone loach
10.6 cm
Median length
7.8 cm
Fish measured
124
Survey locations
12

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
10.6 cm14 Oct 2005Corpslanding, West Beck HULLCRS/(UPPER)187795
10.3 cm13 Oct 2005Snakeholme, West Beck. 2002HULL/WR287801
10.2 cm9 Oct 2005West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake87807
10.1 cm2 Oct 2019West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake155614
9.6 cm2 Oct 2019West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake155614
9.6 cm12 Sept 2013West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake138641
9.6 cm12 Sept 2013West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake138641
9.6 cm12 Sept 2013West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake138641
9.4 cm2 Oct 2019West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake155614
9.4 cm21 Sept 2016Wilfholme Landing HULLCRS/(LOWER)2149411

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
West Beck Downstream Ryders Intake9 Oct 200529 Sept 20254
Hempholme Lock HULLCRS/(LOWER)18 Oct 20019 Jun 202511
Wilfholme Pumps - Fry Survey21 Aug 201514 Aug 20233
Wilfholme Landing HULLCRS/(LOWER)222 Sept 200321 Sept 20166
Watton Beck at R Hull confluence - Fry Survey18 Sept 200016 Aug 20133
Corpslanding, West Beck HULLCRS/(UPPER)19 Oct 200027 Sept 20105
West Beck Downstream Copper Hall Weir.9 Oct 200523 Oct 20094
Upstream of Hull Bridge HULLCRS/(LOWER)33 Oct 200212 Oct 20093
West Beck Downstream Ryders Weir14 Oct 200523 Oct 20062
Snakeholme, West Beck. 2002HULL/WR22 Oct 200313 Oct 20052
Downstream of Snakeholm, West Beck HULL/WR116 Oct 200116 Oct 20011
Hempholme - Fry Survey18 Sept 198420 Sept 19966

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

1984–2025

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 124 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.8 cm
Lower quarter
6 cm
Median
7.8 cm
Upper quarter
8.6 cm
Largest
10.6 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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