3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Laceby Beck-Freshney Subcatchment

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Laceby Beck-Freshney Subcatchment was 7.2 cm, recorded at Laceby Acres on 27 April 1995.

Across 91 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation22 July 2021Laceby Acres

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.2 cm
Median length: 4.6 cm
Fish measured: 91
Survey locations: 4

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
7.2 cm	27 Apr 1995	Laceby Acres	57679
7.1 cm	27 Apr 1995	Laceby Acres	57679
6.7 cm	27 Apr 1995	Laceby Acres	57679
6.5 cm	27 Apr 1995	Laceby Acres	57679
6.4 cm	31 May 2006	Laceby Acres	99925
6.2 cm	27 Apr 1995	Laceby Acres	57679
6 cm	31 May 2006	Laceby Acres	99925
6 cm	27 Apr 1995	Laceby Acres	57679
5.9 cm	6 Jun 2012	Laceby Acres	132739
5.9 cm	6 Jun 2012	Laceby Acres	132739

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
Laceby Acres	5 Aug 1992	22 Jul 2021	9
Manor Top Farm	24 Apr 1995	19 Oct 2015	2
Great Coates	4 Sept 1992	8 Apr 2015	2
Lincs Chalk Stream Project - Laceby	8 Nov 2012	20 Mar 2014	2

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

1992–2021

Survey records by year

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

292

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295

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099

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106

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110

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212

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121

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 91 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.5 cm
Lower quarter: 4 cm
Median: 4.6 cm
Upper quarter: 5.1 cm
Largest: 7.2 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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