3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the King's Beck

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.3 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the King's Beck was 6.3 cm, recorded at Roughton Common d/s footpath on 26 January 2004.

Across 334 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.1 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 March 2016Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s · 23 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.3 cm
Median length: 4.1 cm
Fish measured: 334
Survey locations: 10

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	26 Jan 2004	Roughton Common d/s footpath	100007
6.3 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton , Topshill Road bridge d/s	100006
6.2 cm	23 Jan 2004	Alby , Alby Carr	100004
5.9 cm	29 Mar 2016	Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s	148201
5.9 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton Common d/s footpath	100007
5.8 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton , Topshill Road bridge d/s	100006
5.8 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton , Topshill Road bridge d/s	100006
5.8 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton , Topshill Road bridge d/s	100006
5.7 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton Common d/s footpath	100007
5.7 cm	26 Jan 2004	Roughton Common d/s footpath	100007

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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Hanworth , Buck Bridge d/s	26 Jan 2004	29 Mar 2016	3
Roughton , Topshill Road bridge d/s	26 Jan 2004	18 Mar 2016	3
Banningham , North Walsham road bridge	24 Feb 2004	24 Feb 2004	1
Felmingham , Granary Farm bridge d/s	27 Jan 2004	27 Jan 2004	1
Colby , Beck Farm bridge u/s	27 Jan 2004	27 Jan 2004	1
Roughton Common d/s footpath	26 Jan 2004	26 Jan 2004	1
Suffield Lake bridge d/s	23 Jan 2004	23 Jan 2004	1
Suffield , Long Lane bridge d/s	23 Jan 2004	23 Jan 2004	1
Alby , Alby Carr	23 Jan 2004	23 Jan 2004	1
Kings Bridge	11 Jun 1998	11 Jun 1998	1

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

1998–2016

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

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216

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 334 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.4 cm
Median: 4.1 cm
Upper quarter: 4.7 cm
Largest: 6.3 cm

0–99 mm

334

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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