Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Wendling Beck (Whitewater)

Largest measured minnow: 9.5 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wendling Beck (Whitewater) was 9.5 cm, recorded at Wendling , d/s The Carr on 2 December 2014.

Across 243 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 Wendling Beck (Whitewater).

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Most recent observation31 March 2025Union Farm, Gressenhall · 24 fish

Largest measured minnow: 9.5 cm
Median length: 5.6 cm
Fish measured: 243
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
9.5 cm	2 Dec 2014	Wendling , d/s The Carr	144232
8.8 cm	2 Dec 2014	Wendling , d/s The Carr	144232
8.5 cm	2 Dec 2014	Wendling , d/s The Carr	144232
8.2 cm	2 Feb 1987	Downstream Beetley Bridge	17363
8.1 cm	28 Jul 1997	Hoe	17373
8.1 cm	2 Feb 1987	Downstream Beetley Bridge	17363
7.9 cm	2 Dec 2014	Wendling , d/s The Carr	144232
7.9 cm	10 Jun 2003	Hoe	79530
7.8 cm	2 Dec 2014	Wendling , d/s The Carr	144232
7.6 cm	29 Jul 1997	Downstream Beetley Bridge	17372

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
Union Farm, Gressenhall	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2025	1
Wendling , d/s The Carr	3 Apr 2006	2 Dec 2014	2
Hoe	14 Jun 1990	10 Jun 2003	4
Downstream Beetley Bridge	2 Feb 1987	29 Jul 1997	4

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

1987–2025

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 243 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 4.9 cm
Median: 5.6 cm
Upper quarter: 6.3 cm
Largest: 9.5 cm

0–99 mm

243

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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