3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Daniels Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.8 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Daniels Brook was 6.8 cm, recorded at Tuffley on 5 June 1995.

Across 62 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 5.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation12 July 2016Whaddon · 32 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.8 cm
Median length: 5.2 cm
Fish measured: 62
Survey locations: 5

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
6.8 cm	5 Jun 1995	Tuffley	80840
6.7 cm	5 Jun 1995	Tuffley	80840
6.6 cm	12 Jul 2016	Whaddon	148730
6.6 cm	5 Jun 1995	Tuffley	80840
6.6 cm	5 Jun 1995	Tuffley	80840
6.2 cm	5 Jun 1995	Tuffley	80840
6.1 cm	12 Jul 2016	Whaddon	148730
6.1 cm	12 Jul 2016	Whaddon	148730
6.1 cm	5 Jun 1995	Tuffley	80840
6 cm	12 Jul 2016	Whaddon	148730

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
Whaddon	8 Jun 2011	12 Jul 2016	2
Greenhill Drive	8 Jun 2011	12 Jul 2016	2
Bodium Avenue, Original Channel	8 Jun 2011	8 Jun 2011	1
Bodium Avenue, Flood relief channel	8 Jun 2011	8 Jun 2011	1
Tuffley	5 Jun 1995	5 Jun 1995	1

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

1995–2016

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 62 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.5 cm
Lower quarter: 2.6 cm
Median: 5.2 cm
Upper quarter: 5.6 cm
Largest: 6.8 cm

0–99 mm

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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