Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Waldron Gill

Largest measured minnow: 9.6 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Waldron Gill was 9.6 cm, recorded at Brookside on 10 September 2004.

Across 125 measured minnow, the median measured length was 7 cm.

Surveyors recorded weights for 125 minnow. The median was 0.2 oz (0.005 kg) and the largest recorded weight was 0.5 oz (0.013 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 Waldron Gill.

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Most recent observation10 September 2025Brookside · 13 fish

Largest measured minnow: 9.6 cm
Median length: 7 cm
Fish measured: 125
Survey locations: 2

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured minnow

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
9.6 cm	10 Sept 2004	Brookside	82182
9.5 cm	9 Sept 2004	Cowden Hall	82183
9.3 cm	10 Sept 2004	Brookside	82182
9.1 cm	9 Sept 2004	Cowden Hall	82183
9.1 cm	9 Sept 2004	Cowden Hall	82183
9 cm	26 Sept 2007	Cowden Hall	106947
9 cm	26 Sept 2007	Cowden Hall	106947
9 cm	10 Sept 2004	Brookside	82182
9 cm	10 Sept 2004	Brookside	82182
9 cm	9 Sept 2004	Cowden Hall	82183

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding minnow
Brookside	10 Sept 2004	10 Sept 2025	3
Cowden Hall	7 Oct 1999	26 Sept 2007	3

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

1999–2025

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded minnow that year.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 125 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 6.3 cm
Median: 7 cm
Upper quarter: 8 cm
Largest: 9.6 cm

0–99 mm

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Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

Recorded weights were available for 125 minnow. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Lightest: 0 oz (0.001 kg)
Lower quarter: 0.1 oz (0.003 kg)
Median: 0.2 oz (0.005 kg)
Upper quarter: 0.3 oz (0.008 kg)
Heaviest: 0.5 oz (0.013 kg)

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

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Explore the River Waldron Gill

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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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