3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Ancholme Tributary Sites

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.8 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Ancholme Tributary Sites was 5.8 cm, recorded at Common Road Farm on 19 December 1995.

Across 167 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.8 cm.

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

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Most recent observation21 December 1995Kirkby Road Bridge · 15 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.8 cm
Median length: 3.8 cm
Fish measured: 167
Survey locations: 9

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback

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
5.8 cm	19 Dec 1995	Common Road Farm	69961
5.8 cm	18 Dec 1995	Saxby	69954
5.6 cm	18 Dec 1995	Spridlington	69955
5 cm	21 Dec 1995	Kingerby Beck	69962
5 cm	12 Dec 1995	Toft Newton Reservoir	69953
4.8 cm	21 Dec 1995	Kingerby Beck	69962
4.8 cm	19 Dec 1995	Snitterby	69960
4.8 cm	12 Dec 1995	Toft Newton Reservoir	69953
4.7 cm	21 Dec 1995	Kirkby Road Bridge	69963
4.7 cm	21 Dec 1995	Kirkby Road Bridge	69963

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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Where 3-spined stickleback were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one 3-spined stickleback record.

Choose a point on the map to see what was recorded there.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Kirkby Road Bridge	21 Dec 1995	21 Dec 1995	1
Kingerby Beck	21 Dec 1995	21 Dec 1995	1
Snitterby	19 Dec 1995	19 Dec 1995	1
Common Road Farm	19 Dec 1995	19 Dec 1995	1
Spridlington	18 Dec 1995	18 Dec 1995	1
Saxby	18 Dec 1995	18 Dec 1995	1
Glentham	18 Dec 1995	18 Dec 1995	1
Cross Lane Bridge	18 Dec 1995	18 Dec 1995	1
Toft Newton Reservoir	12 Dec 1995	12 Dec 1995	1

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

1995–1995

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

995

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 167 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.8 cm
Lower quarter: 3.2 cm
Median: 3.8 cm
Upper quarter: 4.2 cm
Largest: 5.8 cm

0–99 mm

167

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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