3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Longdon Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Longdon Brook was 6.5 cm, recorded at d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton on 23 July 1991.

Across 63 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 Longdon Brook.

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Most recent observation12 June 2018Bredon School - red carded

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.5 cm
Median length: 4.5 cm
Fish measured: 63
Survey locations: 6

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
6.5 cm	23 Jul 1991	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80776
6.3 cm	23 Jul 1991	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80776
6 cm	26 Feb 1998	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80774
5.8 cm	23 Jul 1991	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80776
5.8 cm	23 Jul 1991	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80776
5.7 cm	21 May 2002	Birtsmorton Court	50201
5.7 cm	21 May 2002	Birtsmorton Court	50201
5.7 cm	23 Jul 1991	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80776
5.5 cm	26 Feb 1998	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80774
5.5 cm	26 Feb 1998	d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	80774

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
Bredon School - red carded	21 Jul 1976	12 Jun 2018	7
Birtsmorton Court	23 Jul 1991	21 May 2002	3
d/s Millers Court Farm, Birtsmorton	23 Jul 1991	26 Feb 1998	2
Brook Cottage, Eldersfield	24 Jul 1991	27 Oct 1997	2
Down End Farm, Long Green	24 Jul 1991	24 Jul 1991	1
Brookside Cottage, Longdon	24 Jul 1991	24 Jul 1991	1

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

1976–2018

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 63 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.8 cm
Lower quarter: 3.8 cm
Median: 4.5 cm
Upper quarter: 5.2 cm
Largest: 6.5 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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