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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Cut-Off Channel

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Cut-Off Channel was 6.1 cm, recorded at Wissington on 30 March 2017.

Across 151 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation4 April 2017Denver Sluice · 9 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.1 cm
Median length
4.6 cm
Fish measured
151
Survey locations
6

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
6.1 cm30 Mar 2017Wissington150316
6.1 cm30 Mar 2017Wissington150316
6 cm26 Apr 2012Stoke Ferry WTW131135
5.8 cm22 Apr 2014Denver Sluice140664
5.8 cm24 Apr 2012Wretton131119
5.7 cm14 Apr 2014Wissington140641
5.7 cm24 Apr 2012Wretton131119
5.5 cm4 Apr 2017Denver Sluice150324
5.5 cm14 Apr 2014Wissington140641
5.5 cm28 May 2012Wissington131373

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
Denver Sluice22 Apr 20144 Apr 20172
Hilgay Bridge15 Apr 20143 Apr 20172
Wissington28 May 201230 Mar 20173
Wretton24 Apr 201229 Mar 20173
Stoke Ferry WTW26 Apr 201227 Mar 20173
Whiteplot Farm4 Jul 19974 Jul 19971

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

1997–2017

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 151 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
4.2 cm
Median
4.6 cm
Upper quarter
5 cm
Largest
6.1 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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