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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Little Avon

Largest measured minnow: 10.9 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Little Avon was 10.9 cm, recorded at d/s Wickwar WRW on 2 July 1991.

Across 771 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.3 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 Little Avon.

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Most recent observation13 August 2024Middle Mill Farm
Largest measured minnow
10.9 cm
Median length
5.3 cm
Fish measured
771
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
10.9 cm2 Jul 1991d/s Wickwar WRW65760
10.2 cm2 Jul 1991d/s Wickwar WRW65760
10.1 cm2 Jul 1991d/s Wickwar WRW65760
9.6 cm23 Aug 1999d/s Charfield Bridge72957
9.5 cm2 Oct 2018Middle Mill Farm153643
9.4 cm2 Oct 2018Middle Mill Farm153643
9.2 cm12 Sept 2013Middle Mill Farm138673
9.2 cm12 Sept 2013Middle Mill Farm138673
9.1 cm2 Oct 2018Middle Mill Farm153643
8.9 cm26 Sept 2018Noddy House153526

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
Middle Mill Farm3 Jul 199113 Aug 20247
Noddy House5 Jun 20087 Aug 20245
Berkeley, d/s kennels8 Jul 199111 Sept 20124
d/s Charfield Bridge17 Apr 19786 Sept 20125
Horsebridge, u/s Wickwar WRW17 Apr 19786 Sept 20126
Stone1 Sept 20051 Sept 20051
Huntingford Mill, d/s Railway bridge14 Mar 19903 Jun 20044
d/s Wickwar WRW2 Jul 199113 Mar 20003
Tortworth Brook, Falfield8 Jul 199123 Aug 19993

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

1978–2024

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 771 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
4.3 cm
Median
5.3 cm
Upper quarter
6.4 cm
Largest
10.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Little Avon

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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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