Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Knee Brook

Largest measured minnow: 8.2 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Knee Brook was 8.2 cm, recorded at High Furze on 16 October 1990.

Across 43 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 August 2004Neighbrook House

Largest measured minnow: 8.2 cm
Median length: 5.5 cm
Fish measured: 43
Survey locations: 5

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
8.2 cm	16 Oct 1990	High Furze	80669
8 cm	23 Jun 1994	High Furze	80668
7.4 cm	8 Sept 1999	u/s & d/s confl. Blockley Brook	72887
7.3 cm	29 Jun 1994	Neighbrook House	72950
7.2 cm	8 Sept 1999	Neighbrook House	72891
7.2 cm	29 Jun 1994	u/s & d/s confl. Blockley Brook	72888
7.2 cm	16 Oct 1990	High Furze	80669
7.1 cm	29 Jun 1994	u/s & d/s confl. Blockley Brook	72888
7 cm	17 Oct 1990	Neighbrook House	80686
7 cm	17 Oct 1990	u/s & d/s confl. Blockley Brook	80683

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
Neighbrook House	17 Oct 1990	20 Aug 2004	4
u/s & d/s confl. Blockley Brook	17 Oct 1990	8 Sept 1999	3
High Furze	16 Oct 1990	23 Jun 1994	2
u/s confl Paddle Br Ditchford Frary	24 Jul 1984	16 Oct 1990	2
Ditchford Frary	10 Oct 1990	10 Oct 1990	1

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

1984–2004

Survey records by year

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

184

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087

088

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590

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394

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299

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104

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 43 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 4.8 cm
Median: 5.5 cm
Upper quarter: 6.8 cm
Largest: 8.2 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Knee 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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