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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Lune

Largest measured minnow: 8.2 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Lune was 8.2 cm, recorded at Lower Arkholme Nr Storrs Hall Farm on 21 August 2002.

This is the only individual minnow length in the dataset for this river.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Lune.

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Most recent observation16 October 2025Rayne Bridge, River Lune
Largest measured minnow
8.2 cm
Length sample
1 fish
Survey records
86
Survey locations
41

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
8.2 cm21 Aug 2002Lower Arkholme Nr Storrs Hall Farm72100

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Rayne Bridge, River Lune12 Jul 198916 Oct 20259
Wath27 Sept 200218 Jun 202414
Upstream Old Tebay Bridge19 Aug 19916 Sept 20233
Downstream Birk Beck, River Lune6 Aug 199712 Jul 20193
Fleetholme, River Lune12 Sept 199127 Aug 20144
Scots Wife Greet25 Jul 201425 Jul 20141
Upstream Aquaduct at High House Wood8 Aug 199115 Jul 20132
Above Broadraine Counter23 Aug 200225 Sept 20094
Haverah Beck (Habitat Improvement Site)6 Oct 200525 Sept 20062
Aikrigg Beck (stocking)19 Sept 200525 Sept 20062
Aughton Beck Site 2 (immed u/s Road Bridge)6 Oct 20056 Oct 20051
Aughton Beck Site 1 (200m d/s Road Bridge)6 Oct 20056 Oct 20051
Upstream Colls Ford at Tebay16 Aug 199128 Aug 20023
Roundthwaite at M6 Bridge27 Aug 200227 Aug 20021
Kelleth Bridge15 Jul 199727 Aug 20022
Bankers Pool19 Aug 199127 Aug 20023
Upstream Loyn Bridge Nr Thrush Gill Wood21 Aug 200221 Aug 20021
Lower Arkholme Nr Storrs Hall Farm21 Aug 200221 Aug 20021
Lane Foot Farm6 Aug 199121 Aug 20022
Barnstream Nr Over Lune Barn21 Aug 200221 Aug 20021
Aughton Below Snab21 Aug 200221 Aug 20021
Loyn Bridge6 Aug 199117 Aug 20022
Holme House30 Jul 199117 Jul 20022
Thwaite Upstream Conf Chapel Beck Howgill6 Jul 198923 Sept 19972
Lincolns Inn Bridge at Bridge End23 Sept 199723 Sept 19971
Beckfoot, River Lune23 Sept 199723 Sept 19971
Low Borrowbridge7 Aug 19977 Aug 19971
Downstream Potlands16 Jul 199716 Jul 19971
Potlands15 Jul 199715 Jul 19971
Downstream A685 at Newbiggin15 Jul 199715 Jul 19971
The Snab10 Sept 199110 Sept 19911
Gressingham10 Sept 199110 Sept 19911
Caton Near Picnic Site10 Sept 199110 Sept 19911
M6 Bridge Downstream Birk Beck19 Aug 199119 Aug 19911
Downstream Salterwath Bridge16 Aug 199116 Aug 19911
Arkholme Broomfield6 Aug 19916 Aug 19911
Middleton Hall30 Jul 199130 Jul 19911
Underley Downstream Bridge23 Jul 199123 Jul 19911
Kirkby Lonsdale Island6 Jul 198923 Jul 19912
M6 Bridge Old Tebay11 Jul 198916 Jul 19902
Near Stangerthwaite21 Jul 198221 Jul 19821

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

1982–2025

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Recorded length

One individual length was recorded for this fish and river.

Recorded length
8.2 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the River Lune

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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