Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Dove

Largest measured minnow: 9.7 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Dove was 9.7 cm, recorded at Low Valley on 20 June 2017.

Across 104 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6.7 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 Dove.

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Most recent observation20 June 2017Low Valley · 60 fish

Largest measured minnow: 9.7 cm
Median length: 6.7 cm
Fish measured: 104
Survey locations: 3

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
9.7 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
9.7 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
9.7 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
9.6 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
9.6 cm	22 Jun 2011	Low Valley	127097
9.4 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
9.3 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
9.2 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
8.9 cm	20 Jun 2017	Low Valley	150703
8.9 cm	22 Jun 2011	Low Valley	127097

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
Low Valley	13 May 1983	20 Jun 2017	5
u/s Ocharas Q- u/s of road	8 Aug 2001	8 Aug 2001	1
Wombwell	18 Nov 1997	18 Nov 1997	1

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

1983–2017

Survey records by year

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

183

084

085

086

087

088

089

090

191

092

093

094

095

096

297

098

099

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101

002

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111

012

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117

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 104 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.8 cm
Lower quarter: 5.9 cm
Median: 6.7 cm
Upper quarter: 7.3 cm
Largest: 9.7 cm

0–99 mm

104

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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