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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Roding

Largest measured minnow: 8.7 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Roding was 8.7 cm, recorded at Roding Valley Nature Reserve on 30 July 2008.

Across 3,736 measured minnow, the median measured length was 4.5 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 Roding.

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Most recent observation23 April 2026Abridge Village Hall
Largest measured minnow
8.7 cm
Median length
4.5 cm
Fish measured
3,736
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
8.7 cm30 Jul 2008Roding Valley Nature Reserve112554
8.7 cm30 Jul 2008Roding Valley Nature Reserve112554
8.4 cm17 Aug 2004Redbridge81527
8.3 cm22 Aug 2002Little Canfield72507
8.2 cm4 Nov 2004Luxborough Lane83074
8.2 cm17 Aug 2004Crowther Nurseries81525
8 cm17 Sept 2002Redbridge72539
7.8 cm24 Sept 2002Wanstead Park72563
7.8 cm17 Sept 2002Redbridge72539
7.4 cm23 Nov 2004Wanstead Park83316

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
Abridge Village Hall16 Apr 201523 Apr 20262
Maynards30 Sept 202530 Sept 20251
Waples Mill18 Mar 199315 Aug 20243
Roding Valley Nature Reserve25 Sept 20028 Aug 202413
High Ongar (Ongar Bridge)12 Aug 20036 Aug 20244
Ilford Golf Course7 Jun 199223 Jul 202412
Crowther Nurseries3 May 19922 Jul 202414
Great Canfield brown trout investigation12 Jun 202412 Jun 20241
Littlebury Mill4 Sept 20023 Nov 20219
Gang Bridge25 Mar 199015 Oct 20213
Luxborough Lane12 May 19928 Sept 20166
Passingford Bridge28 Sept 200431 Jul 20143
Aythorpe Roding11 Mar 199326 Jul 20065
Redbridge17 Sept 200220 Sept 20054
Abridge21 Apr 199210 Aug 20055
Wanstead Park24 May 199223 Nov 20044
Nether Street1 Oct 200222 Aug 20032
Loughton6 Sept 20026 Sept 20021
Little Canfield3 Mar 199022 Aug 20022
Barking Creek - Mayes Brook confluence30 Jul 199330 Jul 19931
Mount Loops7 Mar 19937 Mar 19931
Piggotts Farm M11 section6 May 19926 May 19921

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

1990–2026

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 3,736 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1 cm
Lower quarter
3.8 cm
Median
4.5 cm
Upper quarter
5.2 cm
Largest
8.7 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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