3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Lothingland Hundred River (Main Reaches)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lothingland Hundred River (Main Reaches) was 5.5 cm, recorded at Upstream Benacre Pump on 20 May 1992.

Across 29 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.7 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Lothingland Hundred River (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation25 May 2016Rushmere Hall · 12 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm
Median length: 3.7 cm
Fish measured: 29
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
5.5 cm	20 May 1992	Upstream Benacre Pump	4006
5.5 cm	20 May 1992	Upstream Benacre Pump	4006
4.8 cm	25 May 2016	Rushmere Hall	148326
4.6 cm	20 May 1992	Upstream Benacre Pump	4006
4.5 cm	20 May 1992	Upstream Benacre Pump	4006
4.2 cm	25 May 2016	Rushmere Hall	148326
4.2 cm	25 May 2016	Rushmere Hall	148326
4.2 cm	25 May 2016	Rushmere Hall	148326
4.1 cm	27 Apr 2010	Rushmere Bridge	121485
4 cm	25 May 2016	Rushmere Hall	148326

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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Rushmere Hall	25 May 2016	25 May 2016	1
Rushmere Bridge	27 Apr 2010	27 Apr 2010	1
Upstream Benacre Pump	16 Dec 1987	20 May 1992	2
Downstream Henstead Bridge	18 Dec 1987	18 Dec 1987	1

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

1987–2016

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 29 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.9 cm
Lower quarter: 3.3 cm
Median: 3.7 cm
Upper quarter: 4.2 cm
Largest: 5.5 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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