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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Chad Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured minnow: 9.9 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chad Brook (Main Reaches) was 9.9 cm, recorded at Melford FGS on 24 July 2024.

Across 733 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation2 July 2026Broad Meadows · 710 fish
Largest measured minnow
9.9 cm
Median length
5.2 cm
Fish measured
733
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
9.9 cm24 Jul 2024Melford FGS167833
8.3 cm24 Jul 2024Melford FGS167833
8.2 cm25 Jun 2014Broad Meadows141715
8 cm24 Jul 2024Melford FGS167833
8 cm2 Jun 2016Broad Meadows148217
7.5 cm13 May 1994Broad Meadows13829
7.4 cm2 Jun 2016Broad Meadows148217
7.2 cm2 Jul 2026Broad Meadows182034
7.2 cm19 Jul 2024Broad Meadows165743
7.1 cm19 Jul 2024Broad Meadows165743

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding minnow
Broad Meadows28 Jan 19862 Jul 202614
Melford FGS24 Jul 202424 Jul 20241
Village Hall26 May 200012 Jul 20123

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

1986–2026

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 733 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.2 cm
Lower quarter
4.8 cm
Median
5.2 cm
Upper quarter
5.7 cm
Largest
9.9 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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