3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Newham Drain

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Newham Drain was 6.2 cm, recorded at Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm on 3 October 1990.

Across 15 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation14 November 2016Moorhouses

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm
Median length: 4.4 cm
Fish measured: 15
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	3 Oct 1990	Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm	58255
4.8 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254
4.8 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254
4.8 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254
4.8 cm	3 Oct 1990	Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm	58255
4.7 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254
4.4 cm	18 Oct 1990	Moorhouses	58256
4.4 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254
4.4 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254
4.3 cm	15 Oct 1990	Mills Bridge	58254

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
Moorhouses	18 Oct 1990	14 Nov 2016	3
Mills Bridge	15 Oct 1990	8 Nov 2016	3
Downstream Dovecote Hall Farm	3 Oct 1990	3 Oct 1990	1

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

1990–2016

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 15 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.9 cm
Lower quarter: 4.3 cm
Median: 4.4 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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