Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the The Moss

Largest measured minnow: 7.9 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the The Moss was 7.9 cm, recorded at DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond on 1 September 2011.

Across 27 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 September 2011DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond · 11 fish

Largest measured minnow: 7.9 cm
Median length: 5.8 cm
Fish measured: 27
Survey locations: 4

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
7.9 cm	1 Sept 2011	DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond	129271
7.5 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
7.3 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
7.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
7.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	The Moss at Eckington	129269
7 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
6.9 cm	1 Sept 2011	DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond	129271
6.8 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
6.4 cm	1 Sept 2011	Ford Bottom	129270
6.1 cm	1 Sept 2011	DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond	129271

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding minnow
The Moss at Eckington	10 Dec 1984	1 Sept 2011	5
Ford Bottom	8 Sept 2006	1 Sept 2011	2
DS Ford Bottom Mill Pond	1 Sept 2011	1 Sept 2011	1
The Moss at Ford	24 Feb 1994	24 Feb 1994	1

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

1984–2011

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 27 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.9 cm
Lower quarter: 5.3 cm
Median: 5.8 cm
Upper quarter: 6.9 cm
Largest: 7.9 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the The Moss

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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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