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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Stour

Largest measured minnow: 10.5 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Stour was 10.5 cm, recorded at Anchor Bridge on 28 July 2006.

Across 7,123 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.1 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 Stour.

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Most recent observation14 July 2026Tendring Hall · 133 fish
Largest measured minnow
10.5 cm
Median length
5.1 cm
Fish measured
7,123
Survey locations
37

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
10.5 cm28 Jul 2006Anchor Bridge100424
10.5 cm25 Sept 1980Little Thurlow77464
9.9 cm14 Oct 1985Great Thurlow13528
9.8 cm25 Sept 1980Great Thurlow77462
9.7 cm25 Sept 1980Little Thurlow77464
9.6 cm19 Jul 2013Pitmire A138627
9.5 cm15 Oct 1985Kedington Radial Gate13526
9.5 cm25 Sept 1980Little Thurlow77464
9.5 cm25 Sept 1980Little Thurlow77464
9.5 cm25 Sept 1980Little Thurlow77464

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
Tendring Hall20 Jul 200014 Jul 202610
Mill Meadow4 Oct 198811 Aug 202517
Bures Mill29 Jul 19975 Aug 202520
Lamarsh FGS A24 Jul 200330 Jul 202518
Pitmire A4 Aug 199729 Jul 202519
Anchor Bridge19 Jul 198324 Jul 202526
Higham Hall7 Jul 200623 Jul 20254
Fen Bridge11 Oct 202215 Jul 20253
Stratford6 Jul 201710 Jul 20253
Rats Castle29 Aug 199723 Sept 202413
Great Thurlow25 Sept 198018 Sept 20247
Bower Hall28 Aug 19973 Sept 202410
Kedington Radial Gate15 Oct 198528 Aug 20248
Mill Farm Clare18 Sept 200623 Aug 20245
Bush Boake Allen27 Sept 198514 Aug 202410
Boxted Mill21 Jul 198813 Aug 202414
Wormingford Mill17 Jul 19917 Aug 202411
Pentlow Mill2 Sept 200331 Jul 20244
Wiston Mill10 Jul 201817 Jul 20242
Bures Bridge A23 Aug 201210 Jul 20244
Downstream Dedham Mill11 Jun 20153 Jul 20242
Liston Mill18 Sept 19915 Oct 201811
Clare Mill17 Oct 19852 Oct 20183
Shalford Weir7 Aug 20009 Aug 201613
Wissington11 Aug 19882 Aug 201616
Bakers Mill A27 Aug 200229 Jul 20105
Little Thurlow25 Sept 198028 Sept 20096
Little Wratting10 Oct 19858 Sept 20096
Glemsford Pits26 Aug 199726 Aug 20093
Pentlow Street23 Sept 199121 Aug 20096
Great Bradley (headwater)18 Sept 199717 Oct 20064
Mill Green Radial Gate27 Sept 200627 Sept 20061
Kedington FGS9 Sept 199720 Sept 20064
Wixoe Pumping Station9 Sept 20039 Sept 20031
Rodbridge Park19 Aug 199721 Aug 20032
Garnons Farm25 Jul 200025 Jul 20001
Baythorne End15 Oct 198015 Oct 19801

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

1980–2026

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 7,123 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.5 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5.1 cm
Upper quarter
5.7 cm
Largest
10.5 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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