3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Pebmarsh Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pebmarsh Brook was 6.2 cm, recorded at Pebmarsh School on 17 January 1997.

Across 60 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.2 cm.

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

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Most recent observation18 February 2015Over Hall · 11 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.2 cm
Median length: 4.2 cm
Fish measured: 60
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	17 Jan 1997	Pebmarsh School	13394
6 cm	17 Jan 1997	Pebmarsh School	13394
6 cm	17 Jan 1997	Pebmarsh School	13394
5.9 cm	18 Feb 2015	Over Hall	144627
5.9 cm	17 Jan 1997	Pebmarsh School	13394
5.8 cm	17 Jan 1997	Pebmarsh School	13394
5.6 cm	19 Feb 2003	Pebmarsh School	79260
5.5 cm	19 Feb 2003	Over Hall	79261
5.4 cm	16 Jan 1997	Over Hall	13393
5 cm	19 Feb 2003	Pebmarsh School	79260

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.

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Place surveyed	First recorded	Last recorded	Visits finding 3-spined stickleback
Over Hall	16 Jan 1997	18 Feb 2015	4
Pebmarsh School	17 Jan 1997	19 Feb 2003	2
Overshot Mill	16 Jan 1997	19 Feb 2003	2

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

1997–2015

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 60 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.3 cm
Lower quarter: 4 cm
Median: 4.3 cm
Upper quarter: 4.6 cm
Largest: 6.2 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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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