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Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the River Went

Largest measured stone loach: 12.3 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Went was 12.3 cm, recorded at Downstream Pontefract Road on 4 October 2005.

Across 297 measured stone loach, the median measured length was 7.3 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 Went.

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Most recent observation11 July 2017Stubbs Grange DON/CO/TEMP/005 · 6 fish
Largest measured stone loach
12.3 cm
Median length
7.3 cm
Fish measured
297
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
12.3 cm4 Oct 2005Downstream Pontefract Road87753
11.6 cm4 Oct 2005Upstream Pontefract Road87751
11.2 cm2 Sept 2005Stubbs Grange DON/CO/TEMP/00587733
10.9 cm2 Jul 2012River Went at A639134739
10.8 cm2 Jul 2012River Went at Ackworth134741
10.8 cm2 Sept 2005Stubbs Grange DON/CO/TEMP/00587733
10.7 cm4 Oct 2005Upstream Pontefract Road87751
10.6 cm2 Sept 2005Stubbs Grange DON/CO/TEMP/00587733
10.6 cm2 Sept 2005Stubbs Grange DON/CO/TEMP/00587733
10.5 cm2 Jul 2012River Went at A639134739

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
Stubbs Grange DON/CO/TEMP/00513 Feb 198511 Jul 201710
River Went at Ackworth2 Jul 20122 Jul 20121
River Went at A6392 Jul 20122 Jul 20121
Little Smeaton WFDi2 Jul 20122 Jul 20121
Topham DON/CO/TEMP/00620 Jul 200522 Jun 20112
Upstream Pontefract Road4 Oct 20054 Oct 20051
Downstream Pontefract Road12 Feb 19854 Oct 20054
Wentbridge12 Feb 198516 Jun 19994
Stubbs Walden1 Aug 198816 Jun 19993
Little Smeaton12 Feb 198516 Jun 19995
Hoyle Mill Stream at Ackworth12 Feb 198516 Jun 19993
Upstream Pumping Station15 Oct 199715 Oct 19971
Went Beck, u/s Hardwick Beck12 Feb 19851 Oct 19952
Went Beck, d/s confluence12 Feb 19851 Oct 19952
Cherry Tree Farm1 Oct 19951 Oct 19951
Blowell Drain14 Feb 198514 Feb 19851
Upstream A1913 Feb 198513 Feb 19851
Norton Priory13 Feb 198513 Feb 19851
Hardwick Beck, u/s Went Beck12 Feb 198512 Feb 19851

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

1985–2017

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 297 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
6.4 cm
Median
7.3 cm
Upper quarter
8.8 cm
Largest
12.3 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Went

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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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