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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Belchamp Brook (Headwaters)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Belchamp Brook (Headwaters) was 7 cm, recorded at Nether Hall on 20 January 2016.

Across 227 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 January 2016Nether Hall · 57 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
7 cm
Median length
4 cm
Fish measured
227
Survey locations
2

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
7 cm20 Jan 2016Nether Hall147868
6.3 cm20 Jan 2016Nether Hall147868
6.3 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363
6.2 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363
6 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363
6 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363
5.9 cm20 Jan 2016Nether Hall147868
5.9 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363
5.9 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363
5.8 cm28 Feb 1997Nether Hall13363

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.

Map points are approximate and don’t show fishing access. Check local permissions before visiting.

Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 3-spined stickleback
Nether Hall28 Feb 199720 Jan 20164
Belchamp Walter Hall28 Feb 199720 Jan 20164

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

1997–2016

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 227 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.2 cm
Lower quarter
3 cm
Median
4 cm
Upper quarter
4.9 cm
Largest
7 cm

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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