3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Long Eau FMU

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Long Eau FMU was 8 cm, recorded at Three Bridges No1 on 27 April 1992.

Across 568 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.3 cm.

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

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Most recent observation29 May 2018Little Carlton Mill

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8 cm
Median length: 4.3 cm
Fish measured: 568
Survey locations: 8

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
8 cm	27 Apr 1992	Three Bridges No1	57791
7.8 cm	27 Apr 1992	Three Bridges No1	57791
7.4 cm	18 Apr 1995	Walk Farm	57807
7.2 cm	27 Apr 1992	Three Bridges No1	57791
7.1 cm	27 Apr 1992	Three Bridges No1	57791
7 cm	18 Apr 1995	Walk Farm	57807
7 cm	18 Apr 1995	Walk Farm	57807
7 cm	18 Apr 1995	Walk Farm	57807
6.9 cm	26 Sept 1996	Glebe Farm	58138
6.8 cm	18 Apr 1995	Walk Farm	57807

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
Little Carlton Mill	19 Nov 2013	29 May 2018	3
Walk Farm	8 Jun 1992	4 Jun 2015	6
Three Bridges No1	7 Nov 1989	2 Jun 2015	7
Castle Carlton	23 Apr 2003	12 Jun 2012	3
Glebe Farm	24 Oct 1989	26 Sept 1996	6
Twin Rivers No1	18 May 1992	9 Sept 1994	2
Three Bridges No2	27 May 1992	27 May 1992	1
Twin Rivers No2	26 Oct 1989	26 Oct 1989	1

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

1989–2018

Survey records by year

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

389

090

091

592

093

394

595

296

097

098

099

000

001

002

103

004

005

006

107

008

009

010

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212

213

114

315

016

017

118

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 568 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.9 cm
Lower quarter: 3.8 cm
Median: 4.3 cm
Upper quarter: 5 cm
Largest: 8 cm

0–99 mm

568

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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