Stone loach · Barbatula barbatula

Stone loach in the Smoker Brook

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm

The largest stone loach measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Smoker Brook was 11.7 cm, recorded at Wnsm05 on 1 June 2004.

Across 62 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 Smoker Brook.

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Most recent observation17 June 2022Wnsm10

Largest measured stone loach: 11.7 cm
Median length: 9.9 cm
Fish measured: 62
Survey locations: 2

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
11.7 cm	1 Jun 2004	Wnsm05	80232
11.4 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233
11.1 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233
11.1 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233
11 cm	1 Jun 2004	Wnsm05	80232
10.9 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233
10.9 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233
10.9 cm	1 Jun 2004	Wnsm05	80232
10.8 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233
10.8 cm	9 Jun 2004	Wnsm10	80233

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
Wnsm10	4 Jul 2001	17 Jun 2022	5
Wnsm05	4 Jul 2001	1 Jun 2004	2

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

2001–2022

Survey records by year

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

201

002

003

204

005

006

107

008

009

010

011

012

013

014

115

016

017

018

019

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 62 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.4 cm
Lower quarter: 6.8 cm
Median: 9.9 cm
Upper quarter: 10.5 cm
Largest: 11.7 cm

0–99 mm

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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