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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Cannington Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cannington Brook was 6.6 cm, recorded at U/s Currypool gauging station on 19 May 2022.

Across 50 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station · 18 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.6 cm
Median length
5 cm
Fish measured
50
Survey locations
3

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
6.6 cm19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station160971
6.6 cm19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station160971
6.3 cm19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station160971
6.2 cm19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station160971
6.2 cm27 Jul 2011Yeo Valley Creamery127285
6.1 cm19 May 2022U/s Currypool gauging station160971
6 cm27 Jul 2011Yeo Valley Creamery127285
5.8 cm27 Jul 2011Yeo Valley Creamery127285
5.7 cm19 May 2022D/s Currypool gauging stn160970
5.7 cm27 Jul 2011Yeo Valley Creamery127285

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
U/s Currypool gauging station19 May 202219 May 20221
D/s Currypool gauging stn19 May 202219 May 20221
Yeo Valley Creamery28 Jul 200915 Aug 20133

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

2009–2022

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 50 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
4.7 cm
Median
5.1 cm
Upper quarter
5.5 cm
Largest
6.6 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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