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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Don

Largest measured minnow: 10 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Don was 10 cm, recorded at Kilnhurst Bridge on 30 June 2005.

Across 2,128 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.7 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 Don.

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Most recent observation12 August 2025Kilnhurst - Fry Survey · 438 fish
Largest measured minnow
10 cm
Median length
5.7 cm
Fish measured
2,128
Survey locations
36

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
10 cm30 Jun 2005Kilnhurst Bridge87837
9.9 cm17 Jul 2008Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/001114138
9.6 cm16 Oct 2005Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/00187622
9.4 cm5 Jul 2005Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/00184978
9.3 cm16 Sept 2011Beeley Wood, d/s weir129020
9.3 cm16 Sept 2011Beeley Wood, d/s weir129020
9.3 cm26 Aug 2005Oughtibridge87736
9.1 cm23 Aug 2005Upstream Ewden Beck86418
9.1 cm30 Jun 2005Kilnhurst Bridge87837
9 cm21 Aug 2013Blonk Street, sheffield140079

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
Kilnhurst - Fry Survey11 Sept 201012 Aug 20258
Sand bed road sheffield RDRT6 Aug 20256 Aug 20251
Blackburn Meadows d/s weir DON/CO/TEMP/0017 May 19825 Aug 202522
Kilnhurst Bridge30 Jun 200531 Jul 202511
Doncaster (crimpsal) DON/CO/TEMP/00311 Jul 200224 Jul 20246
Wortley2 Sept 198129 Sept 20238
Upstream Ewden Beck23 Aug 200525 Sept 20232
Beeley Wood, d/s weir8 Oct 198725 Sept 20237
Effingham Street, sheffield26 Jul 201110 Sept 20235
Kelham Island Museum26 Aug 20053 Sept 20237
Sprotborough - Fry Survey29 Sept 199716 Aug 20238
Livesey Street - Owlerton, Sheffield22 Aug 20052 Oct 20173
Cheesebottom STW21 Sept 199328 Sept 20172
Below Sprotborough Weir DON/CO/TEMP/00220 Oct 19903 Jul 20179
Blonk Street, sheffield30 Jul 20112 Oct 20144
Firth Rixon8 Jul 20138 Jul 20131
Nursery Street, Sheffield30 Jul 20112 Aug 20122
Kelham Island (Channel 2)15 Jul 20112 Aug 20122
Oxspring Bridge (WR)1 Aug 20017 Sept 20116
Tesco Weir - Masbrough, Rotherham23 Jun 200524 Jul 20062
Oughtibridge26 Aug 200526 Aug 20051
Millstone Bridge20 Aug 198125 Aug 20053
Bull House Bridge13 Nov 199719 Aug 20053
Attercliffe Road5 Aug 20055 Aug 20051
Conisborough26 Jul 200526 Jul 20051
Dearne Valley Leisure Centre27 Jun 200527 Jun 20051
Penistone Cricket Club2 Sept 198113 Nov 19973
Smithfield House, Sheffield6 May 198210 Oct 19975
Hillsborough24 Sept 19816 Oct 19974
Borough Bridge, Sheffield24 Sept 19816 Oct 19976
Meadowhall6 May 198212 Nov 19934
Thurlstone19 Oct 199319 Oct 19931
Wharncliffe Side23 Sept 199323 Sept 19931
Stocksbridge STW (old site)3 Sept 198123 Sept 19932
British Tissues3 Sept 198123 Sept 19932
Stocksbridge STW US7 Jan 19868 Oct 19872

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

1981–2025

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 2,128 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.3 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5.7 cm
Upper quarter
6.6 cm
Largest
10 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Don

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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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