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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Preston Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Preston Brook was 6.9 cm, recorded at Ludstock on 26 April 1993.

Across 45 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 August 2017Tillers Green
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.9 cm
Median length
4.5 cm
Fish measured
45
Survey locations
5

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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
6.9 cm26 Apr 1993Ludstock81785
6 cm26 Apr 1993Ludstock81785
6 cm26 Apr 1993Ludstock81785
6 cm26 Apr 1993Ludstock81785
6 cm26 Apr 1993Ludstock81785
5.5 cm26 Apr 1993Ludstock81785
5.4 cm30 Jul 1996Tillers Green52295
5.4 cm26 Apr 1993Rosehill81783
5.3 cm25 Jul 2001Little Lynch Farm23088
5.2 cm25 Jul 2001Little Lynch Farm23088

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 3-spined stickleback
Tillers Green30 Jul 19961 Aug 20173
Little Lynch Farm26 Apr 199325 Jul 20013
Kempley Brook26 Apr 199317 Aug 19982
Rosehill26 Apr 199331 Oct 19952
Ludstock26 Apr 199326 Apr 19931

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

1993–2017

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 45 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.5 cm
Lower quarter
3.9 cm
Median
4.5 cm
Upper quarter
5 cm
Largest
6.9 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Preston Brook

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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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