3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Chad Brook (Headwaters)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.3 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Chad Brook (Headwaters) was 6.3 cm, recorded at Rowhedge Farm on 27 January 2016.

Across 292 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 January 2016Rowhedge Farm · 34 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.3 cm
Median length: 3.2 cm
Fish measured: 292
Survey locations: 4

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
6.3 cm	27 Jan 2016	Rowhedge Farm	147893
6.1 cm	27 Jan 2016	Rowhedge Farm	147893
5.7 cm	27 Jan 2016	Rowhedge Farm	147893
5.3 cm	27 Jan 2016	Rowhedge Farm	147893
5.3 cm	25 Feb 1997	Shimpling STW	13366
5.2 cm	27 Jan 2016	Rowhedge Farm	147893
5.2 cm	27 Jan 2016	Rowhedge Farm	147893
5.1 cm	25 Feb 1997	Shimpling STW	13366
5.1 cm	25 Feb 1997	Rowhedge Farm	13365
5.1 cm	24 Feb 1997	Bridge Street	13364

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 surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Rowhedge Farm	25 Feb 1997	27 Jan 2016	4
Hall Farm	16 Feb 2010	16 Feb 2010	1
Bridge Street	24 Feb 1997	16 Feb 2010	3
Shimpling STW	25 Feb 1997	7 Jan 2004	2

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.

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 292 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 2.8 cm
Median: 3.2 cm
Upper quarter: 3.9 cm
Largest: 6.3 cm

0–99 mm

292

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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