3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Lyme Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Lyme Brook was 6.2 cm, recorded at Michelin Sports Club on 4 June 2013.

Across 6 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 October 2018Tansey Way

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm
Median length: 4 cm
Fish measured: 6
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
6.2 cm	4 Jun 2013	Michelin Sports Club	136553
5 cm	11 Oct 2016	Tansey Way	149642
4 cm	11 Oct 2016	Tansey Way	149642
4 cm	11 Oct 2016	Tansey Way	149642
4 cm	11 Oct 2016	Tansey Way	149642
3 cm	11 Oct 2016	Tansey Way	149642

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
Tansey Way	11 Oct 2016	16 Oct 2018	2
Michelin Sports Club	20 Jul 1994	4 Jun 2013	3
Lyme Valley Park	20 Jul 1994	29 Apr 1999	2

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

1994–2018

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 6 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3 cm
Lower quarter: 4 cm
Median: 4 cm
Upper quarter: 4.8 cm
Largest: 6.2 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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