Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the River Wid (Main Reaches)

Largest measured minnow: 10.1 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wid (Main Reaches) was 10.1 cm, recorded at Buttsbury Ford on 7 November 2014.

Across 762 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6.5 cm.

Surveyors recorded one individual weight: 0.5 oz (0.015 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 Wid (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation17 October 2019Whites Bridge · 24 fish

Largest measured minnow: 10.1 cm
Median length: 6.5 cm
Fish measured: 762
Survey locations: 12

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
10.1 cm	7 Nov 2014	Buttsbury Ford	143982
10 cm	17 Feb 1984	Chain Bridge	63281
9.7 cm	23 Oct 2017	Mountnessing Hall	152373
9.6 cm	29 Nov 2005	Whites Bridge	88077
9.5 cm	17 Feb 1984	Chain Bridge	63281
9.2 cm	7 Nov 2014	Buttsbury Ford	143982
9.1 cm	26 Nov 2007	Mountnessing Hall	108703
9.1 cm	14 Apr 1993	Lawness Bridge	14549
9.1 cm	25 Nov 1986	Fitzwalters	14528
9.1 cm	25 Nov 1986	Fitzwalters	14528

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
Whites Bridge	9 Nov 1995	17 Oct 2019	7
Ingatestone STW	7 Apr 1993	27 Oct 2017	5
Buttsbury Ford	8 Apr 1993	24 Oct 2017	4
Mountnessing Hall	16 Feb 1984	23 Oct 2017	8
Can Confluence	12 Mar 2002	3 Oct 2013	3
Chain Bridge	17 Feb 1984	29 Apr 2002	4
Widford Bridge	30 Mar 1993	22 Apr 2002	2
Killigrews	4 Dec 1986	22 Apr 2002	4
Shakestones Farm	11 Mar 2002	11 Mar 2002	1
Fitzwalters	21 Feb 1984	8 Jan 2002	7
Lawness Bridge	14 Apr 1993	4 Jan 2002	2
Margaretting Hall	14 Nov 1995	3 Jan 2002	2

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

1984–2019

Survey records by year

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

384

085

386

087

088

389

090

091

092

793

094

395

096

097

298

299

000

201

902

003

004

105

006

507

008

009

010

011

012

413

114

015

016

317

018

119

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 762 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 5.8 cm
Median: 6.5 cm
Upper quarter: 7.3 cm
Largest: 10.1 cm

0–99 mm

760

100–199 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

Fish weighed by surveyors

Measured weight summary

One individual weight was recorded for this fish and river. This is a subset of the measured fish and may not represent the whole population.

Recorded weight: 0.5 oz (0.015 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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