Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Preston Brook

Largest measured minnow: 9.2 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Preston Brook was 9.2 cm, recorded at Tillers Green on 17 August 1998.

Across 93 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 August 2017Tillers Green

Largest measured minnow: 9.2 cm
Median length: 6.3 cm
Fish measured: 93
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
9.2 cm	17 Aug 1998	Tillers Green	52294
8.6 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
8.5 cm	17 Aug 1998	Little Lynch Farm	24992
8 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
8 cm	30 Jul 1996	Little Lynch Farm	24994
7.8 cm	17 Aug 1998	Rosehill	52293
7.7 cm	17 Aug 1998	Little Lynch Farm	24992
7.7 cm	30 Jul 1996	Tillers Green	52295
7.6 cm	17 Aug 1998	Tillers Green	52294
7.5 cm	17 Aug 1998	Tillers Green	52294

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
Tillers Green	26 Apr 1993	1 Aug 2017	4
Little Lynch Farm	30 Jul 1996	25 Jul 2001	3
Rosehill	31 Oct 1995	17 Aug 1998	2

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

1993–2017

Survey records by year

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

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 93 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.1 cm
Lower quarter: 4.7 cm
Median: 6.3 cm
Upper quarter: 7 cm
Largest: 9.2 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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