Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Bourne Brook

Largest measured minnow: 10.6 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bourne Brook was 10.6 cm, recorded at Letches Farm on 15 January 1997.

Across 217 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Bourne Brook.

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Most recent observation13 March 2015Nightingale Hall · 74 fish

Largest measured minnow: 10.6 cm
Median length: 6 cm
Fish measured: 217
Survey locations: 3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured minnow

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
10.6 cm	15 Jan 1997	Letches Farm	13397
9.2 cm	13 Mar 2015	Nightingale Hall	144744
8.9 cm	18 Feb 2015	Letches Farm	144631
8.9 cm	5 Mar 2003	Letches Farm	79253
8.9 cm	4 Mar 2003	Nightingale Hall	79255
8.7 cm	13 Mar 2015	Nightingale Hall	144744
8.7 cm	14 Jan 1997	Greenstead Green	13396
8.6 cm	18 Feb 2015	Letches Farm	144631
8.6 cm	4 Mar 2003	Greenstead Green	79254
8.4 cm	18 Feb 2015	Letches Farm	144631

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

Explore the river

Where minnow were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one minnow 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 minnow
Nightingale Hall	4 Mar 2003	13 Mar 2015	3
Letches Farm	15 Jan 1997	18 Feb 2015	4
Greenstead Green	14 Jan 1997	4 Mar 2003	2

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

1997–2015

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded minnow that year.

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215

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 217 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.6 cm
Lower quarter: 4.9 cm
Median: 6 cm
Upper quarter: 7.1 cm
Largest: 10.6 cm

0–99 mm

216

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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