3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Canons Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Canons Brook was 8 cm, recorded at Little Parndon on 8 April 2011.

Across 248 measured 3-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 Canons Brook.

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Most recent observation18 April 2024Roydon Lea Farm

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8 cm
Median length: 4.3 cm
Fish measured: 248
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
8 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
7.5 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
7.1 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
6.9 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
6.6 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
5.9 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
5.8 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
5.8 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
5.8 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120
5.6 cm	8 Apr 2011	Little Parndon	126120

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Roydon Lea Farm	3 Apr 2014	18 Apr 2024	2
Little Parndon	8 Apr 2011	16 Apr 2024	3

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.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 248 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 3.9 cm
Median: 4.3 cm
Upper quarter: 4.6 cm
Largest: 8 cm

0–99 mm

248

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Canons Brook

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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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