3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Pinsley Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pinsley Brook was 4.5 cm, recorded at Leominster on 20 August 2014.

Across 3 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 Pinsley Brook.

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Most recent observation17 August 2021Leominster

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.5 cm
Median length: 4.4 cm
Fish measured: 3
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
4.5 cm	20 Aug 2014	Leominster	142414
4.4 cm	19 Aug 2014	Shobdon Marsh	142411
4.2 cm	20 Aug 2014	Leominster	142414

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
Leominster	23 Jul 2009	17 Aug 2021	3
Shobdon Marsh	19 Aug 2014	29 Jul 2021	2
Cobnash	26 Jul 1989	29 Jul 2021	4
W200f	28 Jul 2010	28 Jul 2010	1
W200h	3 Aug 2005	27 Jul 2010	2
W200i	3 Aug 2005	3 Aug 2005	1

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

1989–2021

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 3 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.2 cm
Lower quarter: 4.3 cm
Median: 4.4 cm
Upper quarter: 4.5 cm
Largest: 4.5 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

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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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