Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Diddington Brook

Largest measured minnow: 8.3 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Diddington Brook was 8.3 cm, recorded at Shooters Hollow on 20 September 2010.

Across 16 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2010Margetts Farm · 14 fish

Largest measured minnow: 8.3 cm
Median length: 5 cm
Fish measured: 16
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
8.3 cm	20 Sept 2010	Shooters Hollow	123897
6.7 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
6.1 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
5.4 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
5.4 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
5.2 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
5.1 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
5.1 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
5 cm	20 Sept 2010	Margetts Farm	123905
4.7 cm	20 Sept 2010	DS Pumping Station	123904

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

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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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding minnow
Shooters Hollow	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1
Margetts Farm	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1
DS Pumping Station	20 Sept 2010	20 Sept 2010	1

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

2010–2010

Survey records by year

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

310

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 16 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 4.1 cm
Median: 5.1 cm
Upper quarter: 5.4 cm
Largest: 8.3 cm

0–99 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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