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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Weaver

Largest measured stone loach: 12 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Weaver was 12 cm, recorded at Wewe25 on 9 June 2004.

Across 18 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 9.9 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 Weaver.

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Most recent observation23 July 2026Wewe25
Largest measured stone loach
12 cm
Median length
9.9 cm
Fish measured
18
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
12 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421
11.5 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421
11.3 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421
11.2 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421
10 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421
10 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421
10 cm23 Jul 2003Wewe2576409
10 cm2 Sept 2002Wewe2560063
10 cm2 Sept 2002Wewe2560063
9.9 cm9 Jun 2004Wewe2580421

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
Wewe2515 Aug 200123 Jul 20267
Wewe0418 Jun 202618 Jun 20261
Wewe2419 Aug 202419 Aug 20241
Wewe036 Jun 20156 Jun 20151
Wewe2811 Jul 200621 Jul 20082
Wewe108 Jun 200421 Jul 20082
We141 Jun 20041 Jun 20041
Wewe206 Sept 19996 Sept 19991
We416 Sept 19996 Sept 19991
We396 Sept 19996 Sept 19991
We44A20 Jul 199920 Jul 19991
We386 Jul 19996 Jul 19991
We376 Jul 19996 Jul 19991
We3130 Jun 199930 Jun 19991
We3030 Jun 199930 Jun 19991
We2930 Jun 199930 Jun 19991
We2830 Jun 199930 Jun 19991
We2329 Jun 199929 Jun 19991
We3525 Jun 199925 Jun 19991

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

1999–2026

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 18 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
5.2 cm
Lower quarter
8.6 cm
Median
10 cm
Upper quarter
10 cm
Largest
12 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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