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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Tees

Largest measured minnow: 8.9 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Tees was 8.9 cm, recorded at Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge on 12 September 2007.

Across 2,228 measured minnow, the median measured length was 3.1 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 Tees.

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Most recent observation9 October 2025SAP/BT Quin, Barnard Castle
Largest measured minnow
8.9 cm
Median length
3.1 cm
Fish measured
2,228
Survey locations
83

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
8.9 cm12 Sept 2007Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge108639
8.2 cm24 Sept 2008SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby Ford122512
8.2 cm24 Sept 2008SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby115729
7.7 cm24 Sept 2008SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby Ford122512
7.7 cm24 Sept 2008SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby115729
7.4 cm24 Sept 2008SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby Ford122512
7.4 cm24 Sept 2008SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby115729
7.3 cm14 Aug 2007Temporal Coarse, Croft108693
7.3 cm14 Aug 2007Temporal Coarse, Croft108693
7.3 cm14 Aug 2007Temporal Coarse, Croft108693

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
SAP/BT Quin, Middelton In Teesdale18 Sept 19959 Oct 20257
SAP/BT Quin, Barnard Castle18 Sept 19959 Oct 20253
SAP/BT Annual, Ornella Farm3 Oct 20029 Oct 202513
SAP/BT Annual, Summerhouse Beck - Piercebridge30 Nov 19958 Oct 202521
SAP/BT Annual, Deepdale Beck - Barnard Castle8 Nov 19958 Oct 202522
SAP/BT Annual, Bowlees Beck - D/s Picnic Site17 Oct 20068 Oct 20259
SAP/BT Annual, River Balder - Cotherstone1 Dec 199524 Sept 202520
Temporal Coarse, Low Coniscliffe8 Aug 200111 Sept 202511
BT Sentinel, River Tees, Mine Head22 Sept 20088 Sept 20252
Temporal Coarse, Low Worsall23 Sept 200315 Aug 20255
Temporal Coarse D/s Yarm - Leven Mouth15 Aug 202515 Aug 20251
Temporal Coarse, Neasham13 Aug 200111 Aug 202519
Temporal Coarse, Croft15 Aug 200111 Aug 202517
Temporal Coarse, Low Moor18 Sept 20024 Aug 202519
SAP/BT Quin, River Greta, East Mellwaters31 Oct 202331 Oct 20231
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Crathorne1 Jul 200526 Jun 20233
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Bense Bridge29 Jun 200526 Jun 20233
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven D/s Foxton Bridge1 Jul 200526 Jun 20233
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Hutton Rudby1 Jul 200523 Jun 20233
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Angrove West Farm29 Jun 200523 Jun 20233
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Little Ayton29 Jun 200522 Jun 20233
SAP/BT Quin, River Leven, Broughton Bridge Beck7 Jun 201122 Jun 20232
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, Saltersgill17 Nov 200414 Sept 20223
SAP/BT Quin, Percy Beck, Barnard Castle8 Nov 199514 Sept 20224
SAP/BT Quin, Clow Beck, Willow Bridge16 Nov 200414 Sept 20224
SAP/BT Quin, Clow Beck, Aldbrough St John29 Jun 201014 Sept 20223
SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby Ford14 Nov 199513 Sept 20225
River Tees near Metalband Hill19 Sept 201423 Oct 20196
River Balder West Park Farm4 Sept 20194 Sept 20191
SAP/BT Annual, River Greta - Brignall Mill27 Oct 201827 Oct 20181
Temporal Coarse, Low Haile Bridge19 Sept 200218 Sept 201815
SAP/BT Annual, Egglestone Abbey15 Sept 199521 Oct 201614
SAP/BT Annual, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm8 Nov 199512 Sept 201616
SAP/BT Annual, Broken Scar13 Oct 199910 Aug 201616
SAP/BT Quin, Spa Beck, Old Spa Farm16 Nov 200426 Jul 20162
SAP/BT Quin, Killerby Beck, Killerby26 Jul 201626 Jul 20161
Temporal Coarse, Blackwell Bridge7 Oct 200210 Sept 201512
WFD O Clow Beck at Clow Beck Farm3 Oct 20133 Oct 20131
BT Sentinel, Trout Beck, Moorhouse27 Jun 200626 Sept 20132
Spatial Coarse, Saltersgill Beck, High Worsall17 Nov 200423 Sept 20132
SAP/BT Quin, River Greta, Rutherford Bridge16 Sept 201116 Sept 20111
SAP/BT Quin, River Greta, Greta Bridge16 Sept 201116 Sept 20111
Temporal Coarse, Swine Lairs u/s ford10 Aug 200121 Oct 20107
SAP/BT Quin, Downstream Swine Lairs13 Jun 200621 Oct 20102
SAP/BT Quin, Ornella Farm 229 Sept 200820 Oct 20102
Temporal Coarse, Middleton One Row23 Aug 200114 Oct 20108
SAP/BT Quin, River Tees Blackwell14 Oct 201014 Oct 20101
Temporal Coarse, Aislaby3 Sept 200115 Sept 20102
Temporal Coarse, Bassleton Beck - U/s pipe bridge10 Sept 200114 Sept 20102
Temporal Coarse, Broken Scar21 Aug 20027 Sept 20108
SAP/BT Quin, Spa Beck, Spa Cottage16 Nov 20046 Sept 20103
SAP/BT Quin, Sudburn Beck, Bow Bridge14 Nov 199528 Jun 20104
SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck, Selaby4 Nov 200428 Jun 20103
SAP/BT Annual, High Coniscliffe15 Sept 19951 Nov 200711
Spatial Coarse, U/s Broken Scar25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, Sockburn25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Spatial Coarse, Girsby25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Low Coniscliffe25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Girsby25 Sept 200625 Sept 20061
Low Moor - Fry Survey26 Sept 19945 Sept 200612
Croft - Fry Survey26 Sept 19945 Sept 200612
BT Sentinel, River Balder, Balderhead21 Jun 200621 Jun 20061
SAP/BT Quin, Wycliffe15 Sept 199513 Jun 20066
Temporal Coarse, Winston15 Sept 19955 Oct 20056
Temporal Coarse, Clow Beck - Monk End Farm9 Aug 200118 Aug 20054
Spatial Coarse, Spa Beck, Spa Cottage16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Bassleton Beck, Bassleton Bridge16 Nov 200416 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Thorsgill Beck, Egglestone Abbey10 Nov 200410 Nov 20041
Temporal Coarse, Langley Beck19 Aug 20024 Nov 20043
SAP/BT Quin, Langley Beck Trib, Westholme Hall4 Nov 20044 Nov 20041
SAP/BT Quin, Gainford18 Sept 200318 Sept 20031
Spatial Coarse, Blackwell Pumping Station10 Aug 200017 Sept 20034
Spatial Coarse, Kent Beck, Neasham17 Jun 200217 Jun 20021
Spatial Coarse, Mill House, Piercebridge17 Oct 200117 Oct 20011
Temporal Coarse, High Coniscliffe13 Sept 200113 Sept 20011
Temporal Coarse, Egglescliffe - Leven Mouth12 Sept 200112 Sept 20011
Temporal Coarse, Thornaby - U/s The Holmes6 Sept 20016 Sept 20011
Temporal Coarse, Yarm3 Sept 20013 Sept 20011
WR Monitoring Blackwell Pumping Station u/s10 Aug 200010 Aug 20001
SAP/BT Quin, River Balder, Downstream Hury1 Nov 19991 Nov 19991
WR Monitoring Egglestone Bridge18 Sept 199524 Sept 19973
Blackwell - Fry Survey25 Sept 199625 Sept 19961
Low Worsall Fish Haven - Fry Survey26 Sept 199426 Sept 19941

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

1994–2025

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 2,228 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.6 cm
Lower quarter
2.7 cm
Median
3.1 cm
Upper quarter
3.6 cm
Largest
8.9 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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