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Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Wear

Largest measured minnow: 8.1 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wear was 8.1 cm, recorded at River Wear at Kepier on 27 September 2008.

Across 269 measured minnow, the median measured length was 2.7 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 Wear.

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Most recent observation9 September 2025River Wear at Harbour House Farm (c)
Largest measured minnow
8.1 cm
Median length
2.7 cm
Fish measured
269
Survey locations
71

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
8.1 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
8.1 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
8 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
8 cm24 Sept 2008River Browney at Bear Park114785
7.8 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
7.7 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
7.4 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
7.4 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
7.4 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780
7.2 cm27 Sept 2008River Wear at Kepier114780

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
River Wear at Harbour House Farm (c)8 Jun 20059 Sept 20253
River Wear at Harbour House9 Sept 20259 Sept 20251
River Wear at Shincliffe Bridge (c)7 Jun 20054 Sept 20253
River Wear at Durham21 Aug 20134 Sept 20252
River Wear at Jubilee Bridge24 Jun 20033 Sept 20254
River Wear at Gaunless Conf.8 Oct 20243 Sept 20252
River Wear at Escomb #22 Sept 20252 Sept 20251
River Wear at Escomb2 Sept 20252 Sept 20251
River Wear at Witton Bridge1 Sept 20251 Sept 20251
River Wear at Low Harperley1 Sept 20251 Sept 20251
Beechburn Beck Farm31 Aug 200718 Aug 20253
Croxdale Beck at Mill House3 Sept 201314 Aug 20252
Stockley Beck at Weardale Way10 Sept 20077 Aug 20253
Stockley Beck at Goodwell Farm7 Aug 20257 Aug 20251
Bell Burn at Vinovium3 Sept 201331 Jul 20252
River Wear at Stanhope Ford7 Jul 202223 Jul 20252
River Wear at Landieu31 Aug 201323 Jul 20252
River Wear Downstream Kingfisher Caravan Bridge23 Jul 202523 Jul 20251
River Wear at Finchale Priory (c)14 Oct 202412 Jun 20252
River Wear at Page Bank6 Sept 200129 Oct 202413
River Wear at Croxdale17 Aug 200629 Oct 20248
Stanhope Burn at Stanhope18 Sept 199510 Sept 20245
River Wear at Windy Nook2 Sept 200218 Oct 202310
River Deerness at Langley Moor27 Sept 200311 Oct 20234
River Browney at Holliday Park18 Sept 200711 Oct 20237
Oakley Cross Beck at West Auckland27 Sept 202327 Sept 20231
Smallhope Burn at Lanchester27 Sept 200321 Sept 20234
Rippon Burn21 Sept 202321 Sept 20231
River Wear at The Batts7 Aug 19977 Sept 202211
Valley Burn at Tudhoe Grange28 Oct 201928 Oct 20191
The Sands18 Jul 201417 Jul 20172
River Browney at Malton Picnic Site19 Sept 199517 Jul 20175
River Browney at Wall Nook25 Aug 200718 Oct 20166
River Browney at Partridge Close12 Sept 200118 Oct 20162
River Wear at Finchale Priory28 Aug 200711 Oct 20132
Holywell Beck10 Aug 20073 Sept 20132
River Wear at McNeils19 Sept 199531 Aug 20133
River Wear at Chester-le-street Sewage Works20 Aug 201320 Aug 20131
Linburn Beck at Witton Castle21 Aug 201111 Sept 20122
River Wear at Kepier11 Sept 200715 Aug 20125
Houselop Beck at Bradley20 Aug 201120 Aug 20111
Hindon Beck at Woolly Hill19 Sept 200314 Jul 20112
River Browney at West Buttsfield12 Jul 201112 Jul 20111
River Browney at Bear Park17 Sept 200312 Jul 20115
River Wear at Spring Wood12 Sept 200712 Sept 20071
River Wear at Linburn Beck11 Aug 200611 Aug 20061
River Deerness at Ushaw Moor bridge13 Sept 20014 Aug 20066
River Wear at Wolsingham (WFD Site)27 Sept 200527 Sept 20051
River Wear at Wadsworth (c)22 Jun 200522 Jun 20051
River Wear at Escomb Weir (c)22 Jun 200522 Jun 20051
River Wear at Chester New Bridge (c)14 Jun 200514 Jun 20051
River Wear at Willington (c)9 Jun 20059 Jun 20051
River Wear at Bishop Auckland (c)9 Jun 20059 Jun 20051
River Wear at Durham City (c)8 Jun 20058 Jun 20051
River Wear at Springwood (c)7 Jun 20057 Jun 20051
River Wear at Kepier Farm (c)7 Jun 20057 Jun 20051
River Browney at Honest Lawyer Hotel (c)6 Jun 20056 Jun 20051
River Browney at Burnigill Farm (c)6 Jun 20056 Jun 20051
River Wear at Sunderland Bridge7 Oct 20037 Oct 20031
River Wear at Ciscorn Bog7 Oct 20037 Oct 20031
River Wear at Harbour House Farm25 Jun 20023 Oct 20033
River Wear at Finchale Abbey26 Jun 20023 Oct 20033
River Wear at Black Banks15 Aug 199728 Sept 20032
Linburn Beck at Diddridge Farm28 Sept 200328 Sept 20031
River Browney at Witton Gilbert27 Aug 200327 Aug 20031
River Wear at Springwood2 Jul 200225 Jun 20032
River Wear at Kepier farm26 Jun 200225 Jun 20032
River Wear at Bishop Auckland28 Aug 200124 Jun 20033
River Wear At Chester-le Street16 Jun 200316 Jun 20031
Shincliffe - Fry Survey25 Sept 199618 Sept 20003
Durham - 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 269 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.5 cm
Lower quarter
2.4 cm
Median
2.7 cm
Upper quarter
3.5 cm
Largest
8.1 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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