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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Leigh Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Leigh Brook was 5.2 cm, recorded at Swains Farm, Leigh on 23 May 2023.

Across 9 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation23 May 2023Swains Farm, Leigh · 5 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
5.2 cm
Median length
4.5 cm
Fish measured
9
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
5.2 cm23 May 2023Swains Farm, Leigh162608
5 cm23 May 2023Swains Farm, Leigh162608
5 cm26 Nov 2008Leigh Pumping Station116438
4.6 cm23 May 2023Swains Farm, Leigh162608
4.5 cm23 May 2023Swains Farm, Leigh162608
4.4 cm23 May 2023Swains Farm, Leigh162608
4.1 cm15 Oct 2015Leigh Pumping Station147300
3.6 cm5 May 2023Leigh Pumping Station164235
3.4 cm5 May 2023Leigh Pumping Station164235

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 3-spined stickleback
Swains Farm, Leigh7 Jul 199323 May 20232
Leigh Pumping Station26 Nov 20085 May 20234
Below Brook Farm, Shellwood Cross15 Jul 199315 Jul 19931

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

1993–2023

Survey records by year

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

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 9 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3.4 cm
Lower quarter
4.1 cm
Median
4.5 cm
Upper quarter
5 cm
Largest
5.2 cm

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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