Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Laughern Brook

Largest measured minnow: 7.4 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Laughern Brook was 7.4 cm, recorded at Hallow on 10 June 2016.

Across 17 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation4 September 2018Monarch Drive

Largest measured minnow: 7.4 cm
Median length: 5.7 cm
Fish measured: 17
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
7.4 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
7.2 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
7 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
7 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
6.6 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
6 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
6 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
5.9 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
5.7 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186
5.6 cm	10 Jun 2016	Hallow	148186

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
Monarch Drive	4 Sept 2018	4 Sept 2018	1
Emerald Road	4 Sept 2018	4 Sept 2018	1
Hallow	9 Jun 1993	10 Jun 2016	2
Wick Episcopy	26 Sept 1991	22 May 2012	4
Kenwsick Manor	9 Jun 1993	9 Jun 1993	1

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

1991–2018

Survey records by year

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

191

092

393

094

095

096

097

098

099

000

001

002

003

004

105

006

007

008

009

010

011

112

013

014

015

116

017

218

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 17 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5 cm
Lower quarter: 5.3 cm
Median: 5.7 cm
Upper quarter: 6.6 cm
Largest: 7.4 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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