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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Main River Tone

Largest measured minnow: 9.5 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Main River Tone was 9.5 cm, recorded at Incline Cottages on 8 September 1994.

Across 582 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.6 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 2 minnow. The median was 0.5 oz (0.014 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.6 oz (0.016 kg).

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

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Most recent observation30 September 2025Roughmoor (Te)
Largest measured minnow
9.5 cm
Median length
5.6 cm
Fish measured
582
Survey locations
13

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
9.5 cm8 Sept 1994Incline Cottages79713
9.1 cm9 Sept 1994Hornshay Farm at Nynehead (Se-03)79714
9 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305
9 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305
8.9 cm29 Jul 2021Greenham (Se-03)160021
8.9 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305
8.7 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305
8.7 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305
8.6 cm18 Jun 2014Bradford on Tone142163
8.6 cm27 May 2010Ash Farm (Salmon Project)122305

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
Roughmoor (Te)9 Oct 200330 Sept 202512
Bathpool12 Sept 200619 Sept 20249
Greenham (Se-03)8 May 200829 Jul 20212
Ash Farm (Salmon Project)1 Jun 200616 Aug 20188
Bradford on Tone21 May 200818 Jun 20142
Harpford Bridge4 Sept 20013 Jun 20143
Bulland Lodge6 May 20086 May 20081
Priorswood (Te)11 Sept 200313 Sept 20075
Hornshay Farm at Nynehead (Se-03)9 Sept 19947 Jun 20074
Waterrow9 May 20079 May 20071
Parsonage Farm (Te)22 Sept 20034 Aug 20064
Downstream Nynehead Weir (Salmon Project)1 Jun 20061 Jun 20061
Incline Cottages8 Sept 19948 Sept 19941

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

1994–2025

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 582 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.7 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5.6 cm
Upper quarter
6.2 cm
Largest
9.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 2 minnow. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0.4 oz (0.012 kg)
Lower quarter
0.5 oz (0.013 kg)
Median
0.5 oz (0.014 kg)
Upper quarter
0.5 oz (0.015 kg)
Heaviest
0.6 oz (0.016 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

More fish in this river

Explore the Main River Tone

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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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