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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Beaulieu

Largest measured minnow: 9.6 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Beaulieu was 9.6 cm, recorded at Ipley Bridge on 1 August 2006.

Across 301 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 48 minnow. The median was 0.1 oz (0.003 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.4 oz (0.012 kg).

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

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Most recent observation29 July 2025Shepton Water · 67 fish
Largest measured minnow
9.6 cm
Median length
5.7 cm
Fish measured
301
Survey locations
18

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
9.6 cm1 Aug 2006Ipley Bridge101676
8.5 cm3 Aug 2010Matley Passage123895
8.4 cm3 Aug 2010Matley Passage123895
8.3 cm1 Aug 2006Ipley Bridge101676
8.3 cm1 Aug 2006Ipley Bridge101676
8 cm1 Aug 2006Ipley Bridge101676
7.9 cm3 Aug 2010Matley Passage123895
7.8 cm3 Aug 2010Matley Passage123895
7.8 cm1 Aug 2006Ipley Bridge101676
7.8 cm1 Aug 2006Ipley Bridge101676

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
Shepton Water18 Jul 201329 Jul 20254
Penerley Water - u/s Shepton confluence31 Aug 200729 Jul 20255
Withycombe Shade15 Jul 201323 Jul 20254
Upper Shepton Water31 Aug 200723 Jul 20254
Longdown Inclosure Tributary23 Jul 202523 Jul 20251
Holmhill Passage4 Sept 200723 Jul 20254
Mallard Wood7 Sept 200722 Jul 20254
Longwater lawn7 Sept 200722 Jul 20254
Wort's Gutter29 Aug 200721 Jul 20254
Matley Passage6 Sept 200121 Jul 202514
u/s Ashurst Lodge6 Sept 20073 Jul 20244
Penerley Bridge29 Aug 20074 Jul 20237
d/s Holmhill Passage15 Aug 201715 Aug 20171
North Lane30 Sept 200825 Jul 20132
Buck Hill25 Sept 200925 Sept 20091
Dunce's Arch7 Sept 20077 Sept 20071
Fulliford Bog6 Sept 20076 Sept 20071
Ipley Bridge4 Sept 20011 Aug 20064

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

2001–2025

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 301 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5.7 cm
Upper quarter
6.5 cm
Largest
9.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 48 minnow. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0.1 oz (0.002 kg)
Median
0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
Upper quarter
0.2 oz (0.005 kg)
Heaviest
0.4 oz (0.012 kg)

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

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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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