Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Tean

Largest measured stone loach: 14.6 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tean was 14.6 cm, recorded at Fole Hall on 22 September 2016.

Across 121 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 6.8 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 Tean.

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Most recent observation4 October 2018Fole Hall

Largest measured stone loach: 14.6 cm
Median length: 6.8 cm
Fish measured: 121
Survey locations: 6

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
14.6 cm	22 Sept 2016	Fole Hall	149532
13.5 cm	30 Sept 2014	Rectory Farm	143179
12.3 cm	22 Sept 2016	Fole Hall	149532
11.9 cm	22 Sept 2016	Fole Hall	149532
11.9 cm	1 Oct 2015	Fole Hall	146938
11.2 cm	22 Sept 2016	Fole Hall	149532
10.9 cm	1 Oct 2015	Fole Hall	146938
10.9 cm	1 Oct 2015	Fole Hall	146938
10.9 cm	1 Oct 2015	Fole Hall	146938
10.7 cm	30 Sept 2014	Fole Hall	143180

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
Spath	3 Oct 2006	4 Oct 2018	2
Fole Hall	3 Oct 2006	4 Oct 2018	6
Rectory Farm	4 Oct 2006	30 Sept 2014	3
Teanford Mill	4 Oct 2006	13 Sept 2012	2
Lawns Farm	13 Sept 2012	13 Sept 2012	1
Downstream Checkley Wrw	4 Oct 2006	4 Oct 2006	1

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

2006–2018

Survey records by year

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

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212

013

414

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116

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218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 121 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.1 cm
Lower quarter: 5.8 cm
Median: 6.8 cm
Upper quarter: 9.5 cm
Largest: 14.6 cm

0–99 mm

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100–199 mm

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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