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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Finchingfield Brook

Largest measured minnow: 8.6 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Finchingfield Brook was 8.6 cm, recorded at Spains Hall on 18 March 2009.

Across 297 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 April 2023Mill End Road Bridge · 1 fish
Largest measured minnow
8.6 cm
Median length
5.1 cm
Fish measured
297
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
8.6 cm18 Mar 2009Spains Hall117112
8.3 cm18 Mar 2009Spains Hall117112
8.3 cm18 Mar 2009Spains Hall117112
8.1 cm18 Mar 2009Spains Hall117112
8 cm18 Mar 2009Mill End Road Bridge117114
8 cm24 Feb 2003Spains Hall79257
7.9 cm25 Mar 2009Champions117115
7.9 cm25 Mar 2009Champions117115
7.8 cm25 Mar 2009Champions117115
7.8 cm18 Mar 2009Mill End Road Bridge117114

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
Mill End Road Bridge24 Feb 200327 Apr 20234
Champions22 Jan 199725 Mar 20093
Spains Hall24 Feb 200318 Mar 20092

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

1997–2023

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 297 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5.1 cm
Upper quarter
6 cm
Largest
8.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Finchingfield Brook

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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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