3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the East Glen

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the East Glen was 5.5 cm, recorded at Elsthorpe on 18 March 1994.

Across 11 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 April 2013Ingoldsby

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm
Median length: 3.5 cm
Fish measured: 11
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
5.5 cm	18 Mar 1994	Elsthorpe	54347
5.5 cm	18 Mar 1994	Elsthorpe	54347
5 cm	18 Mar 1994	Elsthorpe	54347
4.5 cm	18 Mar 1994	Edenham	54348
4.5 cm	16 Mar 1994	Braceborough	54350
3.5 cm	22 Mar 1994	Manthorpe	54349
3.5 cm	22 Mar 1994	Manthorpe	54349
3.5 cm	18 Mar 1994	Edenham	54348
3.5 cm	18 Mar 1994	Edenham	54348
3.5 cm	16 Mar 1994	Braceborough	54350

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
Ingoldsby	16 Apr 2013	16 Apr 2013	1
Manthorpe	22 Mar 1994	22 Mar 1994	1
Elsthorpe	18 Mar 1994	18 Mar 1994	1
Edenham	18 Mar 1994	18 Mar 1994	1
Braceborough	16 Mar 1994	16 Mar 1994	1

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

1994–2013

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 11 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 3.5 cm
Median: 3.5 cm
Upper quarter: 4.8 cm
Largest: 5.5 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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