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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Eyebrook

Largest measured minnow: 8.5 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Eyebrook was 8.5 cm, recorded at Allexton Road Bridge on 26 March 1993.

Across 26 measured minnow, the median measured length was 7.5 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 Eyebrook.

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Most recent observation8 April 2026Stockerston Road Bridge
Largest measured minnow
8.5 cm
Median length
7.5 cm
Fish measured
26
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
8.5 cm26 Mar 1993Allexton Road Bridge54553
8.5 cm26 Mar 1993Allexton Road Bridge54553
8.5 cm18 Mar 1993Stockerston Road Bridge54554
8 cm26 Mar 1993Allexton Road Bridge54553
8 cm26 Mar 1993Allexton Road Bridge54553
8 cm18 Mar 1993Stockerston Road Bridge54554
8 cm18 Mar 1993Stockerston Road Bridge54554
7.8 cm2 Apr 2026Downstream Eyebrook Reservoir180851
7.6 cm2 Apr 2026Downstream Eyebrook Reservoir180851
7.5 cm23 Apr 1996Allexton Road Bridge54564

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
Stockerston Road Bridge18 Mar 19938 Apr 20267
Downstream Eyebrook Reservoir21 May 20042 Apr 20268
Allexton Road Bridge26 Mar 199317 Jul 20176
Loddington Mill Downstream12 Nov 20092 Apr 20143
Tugby Wood R/B Downstream18 Sept 201020 Mar 20142
East Norton Downstream R/B20 Sept 201020 Mar 20143
Downstream Allexton Rd. Br.27 Sept 201018 Mar 20142
Skeffington Wood 115 Sept 201015 Sept 20101
Downstream Caldecott Road Bridge19 May 200019 May 20001

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

1993–2026

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 26 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.5 cm
Lower quarter
6.5 cm
Median
7.5 cm
Upper quarter
8 cm
Largest
8.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the River Eyebrook

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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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