Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Brampton Branch

Largest measured minnow: 10 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Brampton Branch was 10 cm, recorded at Spratton on 1 October 1998.

Across 157 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 River Brampton Branch.

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Most recent observation21 July 2018Kingsthorpe Hollow

Largest measured minnow: 10 cm
Median length: 5.5 cm
Fish measured: 157
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
10 cm	1 Oct 1998	Spratton	54142
9.5 cm	10 Sept 1992	Kingsthorpe Hollow	54123
9 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
9 cm	31 Oct 1995	Bugbrooke Mill	54127
8.5 cm	15 Oct 1998	Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	54144
8.3 cm	29 Aug 1989	Spratton	54112
8 cm	21 Oct 1998	Kingsthorpe Hollow	54146
8 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
8 cm	20 Oct 1998	Downstream Boughton Mill	54145
8 cm	23 Sept 1998	Bugbrooke Mill	54138

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
Kingsthorpe Hollow	23 Aug 1989	21 Jul 2018	8
Chapel Brampton Upstream RB to weir	2 Jul 2018	2 Jul 2018	1
Creaton RB Downstream	30 Jun 2018	30 Jun 2018	1
Brixworth	30 Apr 2015	27 Jun 2018	2
Downstream Boughton Mill	24 Aug 1989	10 Sept 2012	5
Chapel Brampton RB Downstream	19 Oct 1995	14 Aug 2009	3
Merry Tom	9 Sept 1992	14 Oct 1998	3
Spratton	29 Aug 1989	1 Oct 1998	3
Bugbrooke Mill	31 Aug 1989	23 Sept 1998	4

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

1989–2018

Survey records by year

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

489

090

091

392

093

094

595

096

097

698

099

000

201

002

003

004

005

006

207

008

109

010

011

212

013

014

115

016

017

418

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 157 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 5 cm
Median: 5.5 cm
Upper quarter: 6.5 cm
Largest: 10 cm

0–99 mm

156

100–199 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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