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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Leadon

Largest measured minnow: 10.2 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Leadon was 10.2 cm, recorded at Englands Bridge, Bosbury on 16 October 1991.

Across 337 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6 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 Leadon.

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Most recent observation4 August 2022d/s Upleadon Bridge
Largest measured minnow
10.2 cm
Median length
6 cm
Fish measured
337
Survey locations
22

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
10.2 cm16 Oct 1991Englands Bridge, Bosbury50181
9.7 cm16 Oct 1991The Farm, Bosbury24643
9.6 cm16 Oct 1991The Farm, Bosbury24643
9.2 cm15 Jul 1996Englands Bridge, Bosbury50180
9.2 cm14 Oct 1991Hazel Farm24478
9.1 cm14 Oct 1991Hazel Farm24478
9 cm14 Oct 1991Hazel Farm24478
8.8 cm16 Oct 1991The Farm, Bosbury24643
8.8 cm9 Oct 1986Greenway bridge, Donnington52337
8.7 cm4 Sept 1996Pauntley Court55012

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
d/s Upleadon Bridge24 Sept 20084 Aug 20229
Greenway bridge, Donnington9 Oct 19863 Aug 202212
Ketford Bridge10 Sept 19912 Aug 20178
Payford Bridge4 Sept 19964 Aug 20168
Bosbury25 May 20055 Sept 20126
Old Wharf25 May 200513 Oct 20105
Uplands Bridge7 Oct 19865 Sept 20079
Dymock5 Apr 197826 Apr 20067
Durbridge Mill18 Feb 198126 Apr 20069
Upleadon5 Apr 197823 Sept 20047
Wedderburn Bridge21 Jan 198818 Jun 20022
Highnam18 Jun 200218 Jun 20021
Everess Farm8 Oct 19865 Jun 20023
Cutmill Farm3 Mar 199220 May 20023
Englands Bridge, Bosbury16 Oct 199117 May 20023
Pauntley Court18 Feb 19814 Sept 19963
Callow Farm, Dymock3 Mar 19922 Sept 19962
Wellington Heath22 Jul 199622 Jul 19961
Siddington Farm22 Jul 199622 Jul 19961
The Farm, Bosbury16 Oct 199115 Jul 19962
Hazel Farm19 Feb 198115 Jul 19964
Rudford17 Feb 19813 Mar 19923

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

1978–2022

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 337 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
4.9 cm
Median
6 cm
Upper quarter
7 cm
Largest
10.2 cm

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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