Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Turkey Brook

Largest measured minnow: 9.3 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Turkey Brook was 9.3 cm, recorded at Forty Hall on 8 April 2015.

Across 755 measured minnow, the median measured length was 5.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation30 June 2026Forty Hall

Largest measured minnow: 9.3 cm
Median length: 5.1 cm
Fish measured: 755
Survey locations: 9

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
9.3 cm	8 Apr 2015	Forty Hall	144536
9.3 cm	29 Sept 2014	Forty Hall	143178
9.3 cm	16 Apr 2014	Forty Hall	140665
8.9 cm	16 Apr 2014	Forty Hall	140665
8.9 cm	16 Apr 2014	Forty Hall	140665
8.6 cm	20 Oct 2015	Forty Hall	147258
8.6 cm	29 Sept 2014	Forty Hall	143178
8.6 cm	4 Apr 2014	Albany Park	140631
8.4 cm	8 Apr 2015	Forty Hall	144536
8.4 cm	8 Apr 2015	Forty Hall	144536

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
Forty Hall	4 May 2006	30 Jun 2026	9
Whitewebbs Golf Course	13 Dec 2013	21 Oct 2019	5
Albany Park	4 Dec 2013	21 Oct 2019	5
12th T at Golf Club	16 May 2006	31 Oct 2018	3
Upstream Albany Park	9 Oct 2017	9 Oct 2017	1
d/s Cuffley Brook confluence	16 Apr 2014	5 Oct 2015	4
Rotenone neutralisation zone 2	27 Nov 2013	27 Nov 2013	1
Rotenone neutralisation zone	27 Nov 2013	27 Nov 2013	1
Forty Hall TMG	26 Mar 2009	20 Apr 2010	2

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

2006–2026

Survey records by year

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

206

007

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109

110

011

212

513

814

515

016

217

218

219

020

021

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023

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025

126

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 755 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.1 cm
Lower quarter: 3.7 cm
Median: 5.1 cm
Upper quarter: 6.2 cm
Largest: 9.3 cm

0–99 mm

755

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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