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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Bury Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Bury Brook was 6.2 cm, recorded at Ramsey Golf Course on 26 March 2012.

Across 63 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation24 October 2024DS Ramsey Golf Course · 1 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.2 cm
Median length
3.6 cm
Fish measured
63
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
6.2 cm26 Mar 2012Ramsey Golf Course130233
6.1 cm26 Mar 2012Ramsey Golf Course130233
6 cm26 Mar 2012Ramsey Golf Course130233
6 cm26 Mar 2012Ramsey Golf Course130233
5.8 cm26 Mar 2012Ramsey Golf Course130233
5.5 cm4 Mar 2015Ramsey Golf Course144448
5.5 cm26 Mar 2012Ramsey Golf Course130233
5.3 cm4 Mar 2015Ramsey Golf Course144448
5.3 cm4 Mar 2015Ramsey Golf Course144448
5.3 cm2 Mar 2011Ramsey Golf Course125960

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

Explore the river

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
DS Ramsey Golf Course2 Mar 201124 Oct 20242
Ramsey Golf Course2 Mar 20118 May 20244

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

2011–2024

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 63 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.9 cm
Lower quarter
2.6 cm
Median
3.6 cm
Upper quarter
4.8 cm
Largest
6.2 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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