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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Hogsmill

Largest measured minnow: 8.6 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Hogsmill was 8.6 cm, recorded at WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk on 22 February 2022.

Across 203 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.8 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 Hogsmill.

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Most recent observation1 November 2022Chamber Mead
Largest measured minnow
8.6 cm
Median length
5.8 cm
Fish measured
203
Survey locations
8

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
8.6 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.5 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.5 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.4 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.4 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.4 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.3 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.2 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.2 cm22 Feb 2022WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk162339
8.2 cm11 Oct 2016Oakland Way150165

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
Chamber Mead24 Oct 20161 Nov 20222
WS Atkins Consultants Site 2 Alway Avenue W. Ewell23 Feb 202223 Feb 20221
WSAtkins Consultants Site 4 100m ds Railway Bridge22 Feb 202222 Feb 20221
WS Atkins Consultants Site 3 Meadow Walk22 Feb 202222 Feb 20221
Fairfield Rd16 Nov 201124 Oct 20162
Worcester Park Road16 Nov 201112 Oct 20162
Oakland Way11 Oct 201611 Oct 20161
Elmbridge Avenue11 Oct 201611 Oct 20161

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

2011–2022

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 203 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.4 cm
Lower quarter
3.7 cm
Median
5.8 cm
Upper quarter
6.8 cm
Largest
8.6 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Hogsmill

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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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