3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Glynch Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Glynch Brook was 6.1 cm, recorded at Bromsberrow on 21 July 1998.

Across 11 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.9 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 July 2021Stanbrook Farm

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.1 cm
Median length: 3.9 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
6.1 cm	21 Jul 1998	Bromsberrow	52313
6 cm	21 Jul 1998	Bromsberrow	52313
5.7 cm	25 Sept 1996	Staunton Mill	52315
5.5 cm	25 Jun 2014	Stanbrook Farm	141298
4.5 cm	25 Jun 2014	Stanbrook Farm	141298
3.9 cm	1 Oct 1986	Bromsberrow	80272
3.7 cm	25 Sept 1996	Pitts Mill	52316
3.3 cm	25 Sept 1996	Pitts Mill	52316
3 cm	25 Jun 2014	Stanbrook Farm	141298
2.6 cm	21 Jul 1998	Bromsberrow	52313

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
Stanbrook Farm	15 Jul 2008	27 Jul 2021	5
Bromsberrow	1 Oct 1986	21 Jul 1998	3
Staunton Mill	25 Sept 1996	25 Sept 1996	1
Pitts Mill	25 Sept 1996	25 Sept 1996	1
Upleadon Court	1 Oct 1986	1 Oct 1986	1

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

1986–2021

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: 2.3 cm
Lower quarter: 3.2 cm
Median: 3.9 cm
Upper quarter: 5.6 cm
Largest: 6.1 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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