3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Haughley Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.3 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Haughley Brook was 6.3 cm, recorded at Wetherdon on 22 April 1998.

Across 77 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 April 2011Dagworth Ford · 18 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.3 cm
Median length: 3.6 cm
Fish measured: 77
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
6.3 cm	22 Apr 1998	Wetherdon	13481
5.9 cm	22 Apr 1998	Dagworth Ford	13482
5.4 cm	18 Apr 2011	Dagworth Ford	126126
5.2 cm	23 Mar 2011	Wetherdon	126017
5.1 cm	22 Apr 1998	Wetherdon	13481
5 cm	22 Apr 1998	Wetherdon	13481
4.9 cm	22 Apr 1998	Wetherdon	13481
4.6 cm	23 Mar 2011	Wetherdon	126017
4.5 cm	22 Apr 1998	Wetherdon	13481
4.4 cm	18 Apr 2011	Dagworth Ford	126126

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
Dagworth Ford	22 Apr 1998	18 Apr 2011	3
Wetherdon	22 Apr 1998	23 Mar 2011	3

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 77 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.4 cm
Lower quarter: 3 cm
Median: 3.6 cm
Upper quarter: 4.1 cm
Largest: 6.3 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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