3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Langtree Lake

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 3.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Langtree Lake was 3.6 cm, recorded at Clements Hill (Sp) on 1 September 2017.

Across 8 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation20 September 2024Clements Hill (Sp) · 2 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 3.6 cm
Median length: 3.3 cm
Fish measured: 8
Survey locations: 1

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
3.6 cm	1 Sept 2017	Clements Hill (Sp)	151421
3.5 cm	20 Sept 2024	Clements Hill (Sp)	167310
3.4 cm	1 Sept 2017	Clements Hill (Sp)	151421
3.4 cm	1 Sept 2017	Clements Hill (Sp)	151421
3.2 cm	1 Sept 2017	Clements Hill (Sp)	151421
3 cm	1 Sept 2017	Clements Hill (Sp)	151421
2.9 cm	1 Sept 2017	Clements Hill (Sp)	151421
2 cm	20 Sept 2024	Clements Hill (Sp)	167310

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Clements Hill (Sp)	20 Jul 1998	20 Sept 2024	5

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

1998–2024

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 8 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3 cm
Median: 3.3 cm
Upper quarter: 3.4 cm
Largest: 3.6 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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