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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Lugg

Largest measured minnow: 8.5 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lugg was 8.5 cm, recorded at Eaton Hall on 4 September 2014.

Across 778 measured minnow, the median measured length was 3.2 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 Lugg.

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Most recent observation10 October 2023Eaton Hall · 41 fish
Largest measured minnow
8.5 cm
Median length
3.2 cm
Fish measured
778
Survey locations
52

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 cm4 Sept 2014Eaton Hall142983
8.5 cm4 Sept 2014Leominster - red carded142981
8.3 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.9 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.9 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.8 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.6 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.6 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.5 cm20 Sept 2013Leominster Market139077
7.5 cm19 Aug 2013Lugg Bridge138094

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
Lugwardine2 Aug 199010 Oct 202311
Eaton Hall4 Sept 201410 Oct 20233
Mortimers Cross4 Jul 198527 Sept 202213
Gilberts Farm28 Sept 202128 Sept 20211
Leominster Market4 Oct 200224 Sept 20219
Wergins Bridge2 Aug 199025 Aug 202110
Bodenham Bridge31 Jul 199025 Aug 202110
Downstream of Byton Gauging Weir25 Aug 201023 Jul 20192
Upstream Ballsgate Weir20 Sept 201720 Sept 20171
Downstream of Ballsgate Weir18 Aug 200520 Sept 20172
Mordiford Fry Site23 Sept 201313 Sept 20175
300m DS Lugg Bridge Fry Site11 Sept 201513 Sept 20172
Marden Fry Site22 Sept 201414 Sept 20152
Bodenham Church Fry Site11 Sept 201511 Sept 20151
DS Lugg Bridge Fry SIte22 Sept 201422 Sept 20141
Bodenham Fry Site23 Sept 201322 Sept 20142
Leominster - red carded31 Jul 19904 Sept 20146
Mill Leat - Lugg, Yatton Court26 Jul 198928 Aug 201412
Marden6 Oct 199819 Aug 20136
Lugg Bridge7 Oct 199819 Aug 20137
Lugwardine (WO83a)14 Oct 199820 Sept 20117
Upstream Wergins Bridge5 Oct 200714 Oct 20103
Mordiford7 Oct 199814 Oct 20105
Ford Bridge23 Jul 199714 Oct 20108
Bodenham5 Oct 199814 Oct 20103
Kinsham weir4 Aug 20056 Sept 20102
Shirley Farm4 Aug 200525 Aug 20102
Downstream of Middlemare Barn25 Aug 201025 Aug 20101
Downstream weir, Saw Mill, Mortimer's Cross29 Sept 200629 Sept 20061
Aymestrey1 Aug 20061 Aug 20061
Upstream weir, Saw Mill, Mortimer's Cross18 Aug 200518 Aug 20051
Upstream of Aymestry Bridge18 Aug 200518 Aug 20051
Lugg Green Bridge23 Jul 199718 Aug 20054
Laystone Bridge, Marden31 Jul 199018 Aug 20054
Garden House Weir Leat18 Aug 200518 Aug 20051
Downstream Croward's Mill18 Aug 200518 Aug 20051
Upstream Lugg Bridge Weir, Presteigne4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
Upper Kinsham4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
Shirley Cottage4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
Middlemoor4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
Letchwood Farm4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
Brink Lane4 Aug 20054 Aug 20051
Laystone Bridge24 Jul 200324 Jul 20031
Lugwardine Bridge gauging station10 Oct 200210 Oct 20021
Upstream Frome confluence4 Oct 20024 Oct 20021
Downstream Wergins Bridge4 Oct 20024 Oct 20021
300m Downstream Lugg Bridge4 Oct 20024 Oct 20021
Sned Wood, d/s road bridge10 Aug 199910 Aug 19991
380m d/s Bodenham Bridge5 Oct 19985 Oct 19981
Upstream Hampton Court Weir30 Sept 199830 Sept 19981
Downstream Hampton Court Weir30 Sept 199830 Sept 19981
Downstream of B4361 road bridge31 Jul 199010 Jul 19923

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

1985–2023

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 778 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.3 cm
Lower quarter
2.4 cm
Median
3.2 cm
Upper quarter
4.4 cm
Largest
8.5 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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