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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Test

Largest measured minnow: 9.5 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Test was 9.5 cm, recorded at Romsey War Memorial Park on 5 September 2005.

Across 205 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.5 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 26 minnow. The median was 0.1 oz (0.0025 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.4 oz (0.011 kg).

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

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Most recent observation9 October 2025Butchers Mead · 2 fish
Largest measured minnow
9.5 cm
Median length
5.5 cm
Fish measured
205
Survey locations
59

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
9.5 cm5 Sept 2005Romsey War Memorial Park86390
8.7 cm29 Jul 2010Sheepbridge123893
8.3 cm15 Aug 2008Red River Carrier, Broadlands112944
7.5 cm19 Aug 2010Mottisfont Abbey, Oakley carrier123822
7.5 cm15 Aug 2008Red River Carrier, Broadlands112944
7.5 cm15 Aug 2008Red River Carrier, Broadlands112944
7.4 cm11 Aug 2010Romsey War Memorial Park123816
7.3 cm13 Aug 2009Romsey War Memorial Park120033
7.1 cm15 Oct 2010Tufton Main124714
7 cm19 Aug 2010Mottisfont, Oakley Farm123827

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
Butchers Mead9 Oct 20259 Oct 20251
Freelands House, Wherwell17 Sept 20107 Oct 20256
Compton Islands17 Sept 202425 Sept 20252
Compton16 Jul 200425 Sept 202511
Greatbridge Railway30 Sept 200416 Sept 202510
Grayling Island26 Aug 201016 Sept 202510
Mottisfont Bittern Shallow19 Sept 202415 Sept 20252
Linhay Meads Fishermans Meadow13 Sept 202415 Sept 20252
Kimbridge Mill Cottage16 Sept 201015 Sept 202510
Sheepbridge6 Aug 200712 Sept 20259
Moorcourt Main23 Jul 201812 Sept 20254
Meadowview16 Sept 202111 Sept 20256
Mainstone Farm25 Aug 201611 Sept 20259
Longbridge12 Aug 201011 Sept 20259
Burnt Mill1 Sept 201611 Sept 20259
Mottisfont, Oakley Farm19 Aug 201010 Sept 202510
Horsebridge6 Aug 200710 Sept 202513
Broadwater Point14 Sept 202310 Sept 20253
Bossington House beat6 Sept 201810 Sept 20258
Mayfly26 Aug 20109 Sept 202510
Bunnies19 Oct 20079 Sept 202513
Romsey Canal28 Aug 20048 Sept 202513
Romsey War Memorial Park17 Sept 200422 Aug 202517
Compton Carrier13 Sept 20029 Jul 202513
Kimbridge House4 Sept 20184 Oct 20247
Linhay Meads Island Meadow15 Sept 202313 Sept 20242
Machine Shallows20 Sept 202112 Sept 20244
Longstock Mill25 Sept 201412 Sept 20248
Fullerton Old Beat25 Sept 202325 Sept 20231
Pittleworth24 Jul 202019 Sept 20235
Nut Walk, Pittleworth24 Jul 202019 Sept 20234
Mottisfont Abbey stocked trout removal12 May 202312 May 20231
Moorcourt Carrier25 Aug 20049 Sept 20227
Upper Houghton28 Sept 202016 Sept 20212
Upstream M2728 Aug 200723 Sept 20209
Kimbridge House 34 Sept 20184 Sept 20181
Kimbridge House 24 Sept 20184 Sept 20181
Romsey World of Water18 Jul 201818 Jul 20181
Tufton Main15 Oct 201028 Sept 20162
Timsbury Mayfly carrier7 Sept 201021 Sept 20162
Mottisfont Abbey, Oakley carrier19 Aug 201021 Sept 20162
Kimbridge: Wallace's Leat confluence16 Sept 201020 Sept 20162
Kimbridge, New stream16 Sept 201020 Sept 20162
Stockbridge, Marsh Court21 Sept 20106 Sept 20162
Fish Lake15 Jul 201415 Jul 20141
Timsbury Mayfly carrier u/s of bridge10 Jul 20128 Jul 20142
Fairbourne stream, Brook Farm1 Sept 20118 Jul 20142
Romsey Canal Railway Bridge18 Apr 201317 Apr 20142
Red River Carrier, Broadlands15 Aug 200814 Jun 20132
Dublin Farm17 Jul 201217 Jul 20121
Leckford Carrier12 Jul 201212 Jul 20121
Chilbolton Common12 Jul 201212 Jul 20121
Timsbury carrier restoration site18 Oct 201118 Oct 20111
Longparish, Southside Carrier16 Sept 201016 Sept 20101
House Beat2 Sept 20042 Sept 20041
Saddlers Mill26 Aug 200426 Aug 20041
Kimbridge main15 Jul 200415 Jul 20041
Wherwell Lower13 Jul 200413 Jul 20041
Timsbury Manor Carrier24 Sept 200224 Sept 20021

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

2002–2025

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 205 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
4.7 cm
Median
5.5 cm
Upper quarter
6.3 cm
Largest
9.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 26 minnow. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter
0 oz (0.001 kg)
Median
0.1 oz (0.0025 kg)
Upper quarter
0.1 oz (0.0038 kg)
Heaviest
0.4 oz (0.011 kg)

These are direct individual weights recorded by Environment Agency surveyors. Combined bulk weights are not included.

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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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