dad Posted May 31 raking a swim out found this in the silk weed great ouse cambs. Fished here 60 years never seen one before dont think its a minnow look how close the eyes are and how long the nose is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walshie Posted May 31 (edited) I think it's a stone loach but haven't seen one for years, so stand to be corrected. Edited May 31 by walshie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 1 (edited) Stone Loach indeed! Normally like the base of fast flowing clean rivers. Edited June 1 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDog Posted June 1 I’ve never seen one but I would like to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lakeside1000 Posted June 1 In the late 50's as kids we used to go netting minnows in a small stream in wiltshire and often had a few of these, but I grew up and put away childish things, now I fish with rod and line and never catch anything small !!!!!😅 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modafinale Posted June 1 We used to catch them in the lock overflow on our local canal as kids Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
walshie Posted June 1 Ugly looking things alright. Like a mad gudgeon/eel hybrid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dad Posted June 1 Just been confirmed by EA expert spined loach nationaly rare but a little hot spot here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditchman Posted June 1 has anyone eaten Lampreys.............aparaently in olden days they were the in thing to chomp on......certain aristocrates have come to grief eating too many of them......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
