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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Warwickshire Avon

Largest measured minnow: 11.1 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Warwickshire Avon was 11.1 cm, recorded at u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4) on 21 May 1992.

Across 356 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.6 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 Warwickshire Avon.

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Most recent observation12 September 2023Upstream Stratford - Netting · 78 fish
Largest measured minnow
11.1 cm
Median length
5.6 cm
Fish measured
356
Survey locations
43

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
11.1 cm21 May 1992u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)81598
8.5 cm23 Feb 1998Stareton Gauging Station73293
8.5 cm30 Apr 1996Kings Newnham (original site 6)81609
8.1 cm2 Apr 1996Abbots Salford to Arrow confluence81205
8 cm30 Jun 1992Bubbenhall73291
8 cm21 May 1992d/s Newbold81579
7.9 cm23 Feb 1998Stareton Gauging Station73293
7.9 cm22 May 1996Ashow81717
7.8 cm22 May 1996d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)81715
7.8 cm30 Jun 1992Siskin Drive (original site 19)81668

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
Upstream Stratford - Netting31 Oct 201712 Sept 20232
Little Lawford - Netting31 Oct 201712 Sept 20232
Bidford9 May 19968 Sept 20153
Brandon24 Jul 201424 Jul 20141
Stareton Gauging Station21 Jun 198310 Jul 201412
Lilbourne11 Aug 199210 Jul 20142
d/s Stanford Hall11 Aug 19928 Jul 20146
Ryton Golf Course 211 Jul 201311 Jul 20131
Ryton Golf Course 111 Jul 201311 Jul 20131
U/s Cloud Bridge12 Sept 20027 Jul 20097
Ryton14 Aug 20016 Jul 20092
Bubbenhall16 Oct 19856 Jul 200910
D/s Ryton Bridge5 Aug 200324 Sept 20085
Upstream Bubbenhall15 Aug 200615 Aug 20061
National Agricultural Centre, Stonleigh22 Aug 200229 Sept 20043
Bretford1 May 199620 Aug 20023
Brandon March Nature Reserve15 Aug 200115 Aug 20011
Wolston14 Aug 200114 Aug 20011
Alveston2 Apr 199717 Jul 19972
d/s Welford Weir19 Mar 199719 Mar 19971
Hill Wotton23 May 199623 May 19961
d/s Abbey (John Bloors' water)22 May 199622 May 19961
Ashow22 May 199622 May 19961
Hampton Wood Nature Reserve 121 Sept 19938 May 19962
Siskin Drive (original site 19)15 Oct 19857 May 19963
Rock Farm (original site 20)9 Jun 19927 May 19962
Wolston Bridge (original site 12)10 Oct 19852 May 19963
u/s Bretford (original site 7)14 May 19921 May 19962
d/s Long Lawford (original site 5)13 May 199230 Apr 19962
Kings Newnham (original site 6)13 May 199230 Apr 19962
d/s Newbold1 Oct 198526 Apr 19963
Home Farm (original site 3)26 Apr 199626 Apr 19961
Abbots Salford to Arrow confluence2 Apr 19962 Apr 19961
Luddington19 Jul 199519 Jul 19951
d/s Sowe Mouth to gate 3 Stoneleigh4 Oct 19944 Oct 19941
Bubbenhall (original site 21)9 Jun 19929 Jun 19921
u/s weir Little Lawford (original site 4)21 May 199221 May 19921
Ryton Bridge (original site 18)20 May 199220 May 19921
d/s Wolston (original site 13)19 May 199219 May 19921
Wolston Mill (original site 9)19 May 199219 May 19921
Brandon Golf Course (original site 14)15 May 199215 May 19921
u/s Sowe Mouth21 Jun 198326 Sept 19902
Marston Hall (original site 10)10 Oct 198510 Oct 19851

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

1983–2023

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 356 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.1 cm
Lower quarter
4.6 cm
Median
5.6 cm
Upper quarter
6.5 cm
Largest
11.1 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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