Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Rea Brook (Shrops)

Largest measured minnow: 9.3 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Rea Brook (Shrops) was 9.3 cm, recorded at Malehurst on 5 June 2013.

Across 240 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 Rea Brook (Shrops).

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Most recent observation3 July 2025Hinton

Largest measured minnow: 9.3 cm
Median length: 5.5 cm
Fish measured: 240
Survey locations: 9

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
9.3 cm	5 Jun 2013	Malehurst	136583
8.2 cm	7 Jun 2013	Meole Brace	136445
8 cm	17 Jun 2015	Hinton	145154
8 cm	6 Jun 2013	Hinton	136649
7.8 cm	5 Jun 2013	Malehurst	136583
7.8 cm	5 Jun 2013	Malehurst	136583
7.5 cm	18 Jun 2015	US Weir Hook-a-Gate	145143
7.5 cm	12 Jun 2013	Hook-A-Gate	136456
7.4 cm	18 Jun 2015	US Weir Hook-a-Gate	145143
7.4 cm	6 Jun 2013	Hinton	136649

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
Hinton	14 Jul 1993	3 Jul 2025	16
US Weir Hook-a-Gate	18 Jun 2015	2 Jul 2025	3
Meole Brace	13 Jul 1993	2 Jul 2025	13
Hanwood	17 Jun 2015	30 Jun 2021	2
Worthen	3 Jun 2003	22 Jun 2021	4
Horsebridge	16 Jun 2021	16 Jun 2021	1
Hook-A-Gate	4 Jun 1991	30 Jul 2019	11
Cruckmeole	4 Jun 1991	10 May 2016	12
Malehurst	13 Jul 1993	9 May 2016	14

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

1991–2025

Survey records by year

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

291

092

493

094

095

096

497

098

099

000

001

402

503

304

405

606

207

508

409

510

111

012

513

014

515

616

017

018

219

020

521

022

123

024

325

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 240 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.3 cm
Lower quarter: 5 cm
Median: 5.5 cm
Upper quarter: 6.3 cm
Largest: 9.3 cm

0–99 mm

240

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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