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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Pant (Main Reaches)

Largest measured minnow: 14.3 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Pant (Main Reaches) was 14.3 cm, recorded at Wethersfield Mill on 22 July 1996.

Across 2,205 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.8 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 Pant (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation24 October 2023Little Farm · 44 fish
Largest measured minnow
14.3 cm
Median length
5.8 cm
Fish measured
2,205
Survey locations
12

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
14.3 cm22 Jul 1996Wethersfield Mill14175
9.8 cm16 Apr 1993Robjohns Farm14146
9.2 cm13 Aug 2014Bovington Hall144086
9.1 cm20 Jun 1984Bardfield Mill14050
9 cm8 Aug 2008Iron Bridge (River Pant)112500
9 cm6 Jul 1984Iron Bridge (River Pant)14047
8.9 cm23 Aug 2017Bovington Hall152422
8.8 cm24 Oct 2023Little Farm163129
8.8 cm28 Aug 2014Little Farm143633
8.7 cm24 Oct 2023Little Farm163129

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
Little Farm19 Jun 198424 Oct 202313
Robjohns Farm4 Feb 198714 Sept 202312
Bovington Hall25 Jul 19966 Sept 202310
Goldsticks Farm22 Mar 199018 Aug 202312
Iron Bridge (River Pant)6 Jul 198410 Aug 202312
Wethersfield Mill22 Apr 19939 Aug 20237
Ashwell Hall19 Mar 199022 Aug 20087
Gambers Hall5 Jul 199613 Aug 20085
Petches Bridge22 Jun 198411 Aug 20086
Great Sampford Downstream4 Jul 19965 Aug 20085
Courtaulds Mill26 Aug 19991 Aug 20083
Bardfield Mill20 Jun 198420 Jun 19841

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

1984–2023

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 2,205 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.8 cm
Lower quarter
5.1 cm
Median
5.8 cm
Upper quarter
6.3 cm
Largest
14.3 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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