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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Tame

Largest measured stone loach: 13.1 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tame was 13.1 cm, recorded at Wednesbury, The Woods on 24 May 2016.

Across 61 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 8.7 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 Tame.

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Most recent observation11 July 2024Tameside Drive
Largest measured stone loach
13.1 cm
Median length
8.7 cm
Fish measured
61
Survey locations
19

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
13.1 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
13 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
12.5 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.7 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.6 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.5 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.4 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.4 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.1 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292
11.1 cm24 May 2016Wednesbury, The Woods148292

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
Tameside Drive11 Jul 202411 Jul 20241
Bromford 222 May 201822 May 20181
Bromford 122 May 201822 May 20181
Upstream M6 Flyover Upstream Weir24 Oct 201710 May 20182
Upstream M6 Flyover Downstream Weir24 Oct 201710 May 20182
Upstream Forge Mill Dam4 Jul 20174 Jul 20171
Downstream Forge Mill Dam4 Jul 20174 Jul 20171
Wednesbury, The Woods24 May 201624 May 20161
Elford25 Jan 200514 Aug 20143
Tamworth11 May 20103 Jul 20142
National Memorial Arboretum6 Sept 200715 Aug 20132
Water Orton19 Jul 200528 Jun 20112
Sandwell Valley21 Oct 201021 Oct 20101
Perry Barr21 Oct 201021 Oct 20101
Comberford7 Sept 200721 Aug 20093
Hopwas, Two Trees Farm25 Jan 200513 Aug 20093
Chetwynd Bridge26 Jan 200526 Jan 20051
Middleton Hall18 Jan 200518 Jan 20051
Lea Marston 2005 on18 Jan 200518 Jan 20051

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

2005–2024

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 61 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
7.9 cm
Median
8.7 cm
Upper quarter
10.6 cm
Largest
13.1 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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