Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Chater

Largest measured minnow: 11 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Chater was 11 cm, recorded at South Luffenham on 1 April 1993.

Across 131 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6.5 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 Chater.

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Most recent observation17 July 2017Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge

Largest measured minnow: 11 cm
Median length: 6.5 cm
Fish measured: 131
Survey locations: 11

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
11 cm	1 Apr 1993	South Luffenham	54484
9.5 cm	31 Mar 1993	Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge	54482
9.5 cm	18 May 1990	Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge	54474
9 cm	11 Apr 1996	Aldgate Ketton	54494
8.5 cm	1 Apr 1993	South Luffenham	54484
8.5 cm	1 Apr 1993	South Luffenham	54484
8.5 cm	1 Apr 1993	South Luffenham	54484
8.5 cm	1 Apr 1993	North Luffenham	54483
8.5 cm	31 Mar 1993	Upstream Preston Road Bridge	54481
8 cm	1 Apr 1993	South Luffenham	54484

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
Upstream Lyndon Road Bridge	18 May 1990	17 Jul 2017	6
Ketton Cement Works	17 May 1990	12 Apr 2017	8
North Luffenham	1 Apr 1993	8 Oct 2014	3
Green Burial Site	9 Aug 2013	19 Sept 2014	2
Aldgate Ketton	18 May 1990	19 Sept 2014	6
Wing Hollow	17 Sept 2012	3 Jul 2013	2
Upstream Fosters Road Bridge	16 May 1990	5 Jun 2013	7
Morcott	16 Apr 1993	19 Sept 2012	2
South Luffenham	1 Apr 1993	18 Sept 2012	3
Manton Road Bridge	24 May 2011	24 May 2011	1
Upstream Preston Road Bridge	21 May 1990	12 Apr 1996	3

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

1990–2017

Survey records by year

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

590

091

092

893

094

095

296

097

098

099

000

001

002

203

004

105

006

007

008

109

010

611

712

613

314

015

016

217

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 131 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 5.5 cm
Median: 6.5 cm
Upper quarter: 7.5 cm
Largest: 11 cm

0–99 mm

130

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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