3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Pods Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Pods Brook was 6.5 cm, recorded at Rayne Lodge on 20 February 2009.

Across 124 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 Pods Brook.

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Most recent observation5 March 2015Rayne Lodge · 17 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.5 cm
Median length: 4 cm
Fish measured: 124
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
6.5 cm	20 Feb 2009	Rayne Lodge	117119
6.1 cm	17 Feb 2003	Rayne Hall	79264
6 cm	5 Mar 2015	Rayne Lodge	144743
6 cm	20 Feb 2009	Rayne Lodge	117119
6 cm	17 Feb 2003	Shalford Green	79263
5.9 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405
5.7 cm	17 Feb 2003	Rayne Lodge	79265
5.7 cm	20 Jan 1997	Shalford Green	13407
5.7 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405
5.7 cm	17 Jan 1997	Rayne Lodge	13405

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
Rayne Lodge	17 Jan 1997	5 Mar 2015	4
Shalford Green	20 Jan 1997	20 Feb 2009	3
Rayne Hall	20 Jan 1997	20 Feb 2009	4

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 124 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.2 cm
Median: 4 cm
Upper quarter: 5.1 cm
Largest: 6.5 cm

0–99 mm

124

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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