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10-spined stickleback · Pungitius pungitius

10-spined stickleback in the Belchamp Brook (Main Reaches)

Largest measured 10-spined stickleback: 4.7 cm

The largest 10-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Belchamp Brook (Main Reaches) was 4.7 cm, recorded at Brundon (Belchamp Brook) on 29 May 2024.

Across 4 measured 10-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.3 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 (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation29 May 2024Brundon (Belchamp Brook) · 1 fish
Largest measured 10-spined stickleback
4.7 cm
Median length
4.3 cm
Fish measured
4
Survey locations
3

Individual EA measurements

Largest measured 10-spined stickleback

The largest individual measurements in this river and species dataset. Equal measurements are retained as separate surveyed fish.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
4.7 cm29 May 2024Brundon (Belchamp Brook)165736
4.6 cm31 May 2006Bardfield Bridge90856
4 cm31 May 2006Bardfield Bridge90856
3.9 cm20 May 2024Gas Pipe Mark165737

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

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Where 10-spined stickleback were found

Each point marks a survey location with at least one 10-spined stickleback record.

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

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Place surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 10-spined stickleback
Brundon (Belchamp Brook)29 May 202429 May 20241
Gas Pipe Mark20 May 202420 May 20241
Bardfield Bridge31 May 200631 May 20061

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

2006–2024

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 10-spined stickleback that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 4 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.9 cm
Lower quarter
4 cm
Median
4.3 cm
Upper quarter
4.6 cm
Largest
4.7 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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