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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Otterburn Beck

Largest measured minnow: 7.7 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Otterburn Beck was 7.7 cm, recorded at Bell Busk on 2 September 2015.

Across 360 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2019Otterburn Village · 177 fish
Largest measured minnow
7.7 cm
Median length
5.3 cm
Fish measured
360
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
7.7 cm2 Sept 2015Bell Busk146222
7.6 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
7.4 cm2 Sept 2015Bell Busk146222
7.4 cm2 Sept 2015Bell Busk146222
7.4 cm26 Aug 2014Otterburn Village142516
7.3 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
7.2 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
7.2 cm20 Aug 2007Otterburn Village108161
7 cm5 Aug 2011Otterburn Village128345
6.9 cm2 Sept 2015u/s Otterburn village (Firbeck plantation)146223

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding minnow
Otterburn Village15 Aug 200220 Sept 20197
Bell Busk5 Aug 201120 Sept 20195
u/s Otterburn village (Firbeck plantation)2 Sept 20152 Sept 20151

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

2002–2019

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 360 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
4.6 cm
Median
5.3 cm
Upper quarter
6 cm
Largest
7.7 cm

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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