Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Roden

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Roden was 11.5 cm, recorded at Harcourt Mill on 28 April 2015.

Across 13 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 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 River Roden.

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Most recent observation23 May 2023Poynton Green

Largest measured stone loach: 11.5 cm
Median length: 9 cm
Fish measured: 13
Survey locations: 8

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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
11.5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
9 cm	28 Apr 2015	Spenford Bridge	144614
8.5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
8.2 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
8.1 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding stone loach
Poynton Green	23 Apr 1992	23 May 2023	8
Spenford Bridge	22 Apr 1992	28 Apr 2015	4
Harcourt Mill	1 Jun 1994	28 Apr 2015	7
Ercall Mill Bridge	28 Apr 2015	28 Apr 2015	1
Rodington	1 Jun 2000	11 May 2010	2
Thistleford Bridge	22 Apr 1992	8 May 2008	7
Tilley	22 Apr 1992	13 Jul 2005	6
Shawbury Park	13 Jul 2005	13 Jul 2005	1

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

1992–2023

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded stone loach that year.

492

093

494

095

096

397

098

099

400

001

102

303

104

305

106

007

208

109

210

011

112

013

014

315

116

017

018

019

020

021

122

123

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 13 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 8.1 cm
Median: 9 cm
Upper quarter: 9 cm
Largest: 11.5 cm

0–99 mm

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Roden

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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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