Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Itchen

Largest measured minnow: 8 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Itchen was 8 cm, recorded at Snowford Bridge on 22 October 1997.

Across 97 measured minnow, the median measured length was 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 Itchen.

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Most recent observation17 May 2023Long Itchington

Largest measured minnow: 8 cm
Median length: 5 cm
Fish measured: 97
Survey locations: 6

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
8 cm	22 Oct 1997	Snowford Bridge	81009
7.5 cm	23 Sept 2008	Snowford Bridge	115061
7.5 cm	22 Oct 1997	Long Itchington	80997
7.4 cm	24 Feb 1992	Bishops Itchington	80971
7 cm	23 Sept 2008	Snowford Bridge	115061
7 cm	22 Oct 1997	Long Itchington	80997
6.7 cm	29 Jun 1993	Snowford Bridge	81011
6.5 cm	23 Sept 2008	Snowford Bridge	115061
6.5 cm	22 Sept 2008	Long Itchington	115059
6.5 cm	28 Jun 1998	Deppers bridge	80976

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
Long Itchington	6 Nov 1986	17 May 2023	8
Long Itchington upstream site	13 Oct 2010	13 Oct 2010	1
Snowford Bridge	29 Jun 1993	23 Sept 2008	3
Deppers bridge	21 Oct 1997	28 Jun 1998	2
Southam	24 Feb 1992	22 Oct 1997	2
Bishops Itchington	24 Feb 1992	24 Feb 1992	1

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

1986–2023

Survey records by year

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

186

087

088

089

090

091

292

193

094

095

096

497

198

099

000

001

002

003

004

005

006

007

208

009

210

011

012

013

014

015

116

017

118

119

020

021

022

123

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 97 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.6 cm
Median: 5 cm
Upper quarter: 5.8 cm
Largest: 8 cm

0–99 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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