Minnow · Phoxinus phoxinus

Minnow in the Wreigh Burn

Largest measured minnow: 6.2 cm

The largest minnow measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Wreigh Burn was 6.2 cm, recorded at Wreigh Burn - Thropton on 28 July 2008.

Across 3 measured minnow, the median measured length was 6.1 cm.

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

See minnow records across England →

Most recent observation26 June 2025Wreigh Burn - Thropton

Largest measured minnow: 6.2 cm
Median length: 6.1 cm
Fish measured: 3
Survey locations: 5

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
6.2 cm	28 Jul 2008	Wreigh Burn - Thropton	112857
6.1 cm	28 Jul 2008	Wreigh Burn - Thropton	112857
5.7 cm	28 Jul 2008	Wreigh Burn - Thropton	112857

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
Wreigh Burn - Thropton	12 Sept 1995	26 Jun 2025	14
Foxton Burn Upstream Culvert	24 Sept 2021	24 Sept 2021	1
Wreigh Burn at Low Trewitt	9 Aug 2006	6 Sept 2018	3
Wreigh Burn at Thropton 2	13 Aug 2013	13 Aug 2013	1
Wreigh Burn at Netherton Burnfoot	9 Sept 1997	9 Sept 2006	2

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

1995–2025

Survey records by year

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

195

196

297

098

099

000

101

002

103

104

005

306

007

108

009

110

011

012

313

014

015

016

117

118

119

020

121

022

123

024

125

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 3 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 5.7 cm
Lower quarter: 5.9 cm
Median: 6.1 cm
Upper quarter: 6.2 cm
Largest: 6.2 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Wreigh Burn

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

Brown / sea trout Stone loach Atlantic salmon 3-spined stickleback European eel

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →