3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Kingston Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Kingston Brook was 5.2 cm, recorded at East Leake on 18 April 2013.

Across 98 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 April 2019Kingston on Soar · 1 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm
Median length: 4 cm
Fish measured: 98
Survey locations: 3

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
5.2 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
5.2 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
5 cm	18 Apr 2013	Kingston on Soar	136140
4.9 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
4.8 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
4.7 cm	10 Apr 2015	Kingston on Soar	145265
4.7 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
4.7 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
4.7 cm	18 Apr 2013	East Leake	139827
4.7 cm	8 Apr 2011	Kingston on Soar	126069

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
Kingston on Soar	8 Apr 2011	23 Apr 2019	5
East Leake	18 Apr 2013	18 Apr 2013	1
Sutton Bonnington	4 Sept 1996	8 Apr 2011	3

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

1996–2019

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 98 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.5 cm
Median: 4 cm
Upper quarter: 4.3 cm
Largest: 5.2 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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