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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Great Eau FMU

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 15 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Great Eau FMU was 15 cm, recorded at Gayton Engine on 28 April 1992.

Across 679 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 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 Great Eau FMU.

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Most recent observation4 June 2018Gayton Engine
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
15 cm
Median length
5 cm
Fish measured
679
Survey locations
13

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
15 cm28 Apr 1992Gayton Engine57786
9.8 cm6 Jun 1995Upstream R/B Sea Doors57804
8.2 cm30 Apr 1992Gayton Pump57655
8.1 cm12 Sept 1994Gayton Le Marsh58092
8 cm30 Apr 1992Gayton Pump57655
7.5 cm6 Jun 1995Upstream R/B Sea Doors57804
7.2 cm5 Jun 1995Sea View Road57803
7.2 cm30 Apr 1992Gayton Pump57655
7.1 cm12 Sept 1994Gayton Le Marsh58092
7.1 cm30 Apr 1992Gayton Pump57655

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
Gayton Engine28 Apr 19924 Jun 20186
DS Claythorpe Mill23 Oct 201523 Oct 20151
Cloves Bridge Upstream9 Oct 19892 Apr 20144
Withern Road Bridge18 Jun 199227 Nov 20133
Belleau Spring15 Apr 200326 Feb 20133
Claythorpe Gauging Station18 Oct 198914 Apr 20094
Barfen Farm12 Oct 198926 Jun 19953
Upstream R/B Sea Doors27 Jun 19866 Jun 19953
Sea View Road5 Jun 19955 Jun 19951
Rimac7 Nov 19892 Jun 19952
Will Row6 May 199225 May 19953
Gayton Le Marsh12 Sept 199422 May 19952
Gayton Pump30 Apr 199218 May 19952

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

1986–2018

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 679 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
4.5 cm
Median
5 cm
Upper quarter
5.5 cm
Largest
15 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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