3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Doddinghurst Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Doddinghurst Brook was 6.9 cm, recorded at Brickhouse Farm on 26 February 1998.

Across 415 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation28 March 2011Brickhouse Farm · 28 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm
Median length: 4.2 cm
Fish measured: 415
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
6.9 cm	26 Feb 1998	Brickhouse Farm	13437
6.9 cm	26 Feb 1998	Brickhouse Farm	13437
6.8 cm	26 Feb 1998	A12	13436
6.5 cm	28 Mar 2011	Brickhouse Farm	126014
6.4 cm	26 Feb 1998	Brickhouse Farm	13437
6.3 cm	28 Mar 2011	Brickhouse Farm	126014
6.3 cm	26 Feb 1998	Brickhouse Farm	13437
6.1 cm	26 Feb 1998	Brickhouse Farm	13437
6.1 cm	26 Feb 1998	A12	13436
6 cm	26 Feb 1998	Brickhouse Farm	13437

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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Brickhouse Farm	26 Feb 1998	28 Mar 2011	3
A12	26 Feb 1998	15 Mar 2005	2

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

1998–2011

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 415 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.8 cm
Median: 4.2 cm
Upper quarter: 5 cm
Largest: 6.9 cm

0–99 mm

415

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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