3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Can (Headwaters)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.4 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Can (Headwaters) was 6.4 cm, recorded at Clatterford End on 17 February 1998.

Across 318 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.5 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the River Can (Headwaters).

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Most recent observation30 March 2012Clatterford End · 14 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.4 cm
Median length: 3.5 cm
Fish measured: 318
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
6.4 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
6.1 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
6 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
5.9 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
5.9 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
5.9 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
5.9 cm	17 Feb 1998	Pengy Mill	13427
5.8 cm	8 Mar 2005	Clatterford End	84243
5.8 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429
5.8 cm	17 Feb 1998	Clatterford End	13429

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
Clatterford End	17 Feb 1998	30 Mar 2012	3
Pengy Mill	17 Feb 1998	8 Mar 2005	2
Newarks	19 Feb 1998	8 Mar 2005	2

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

1998–2012

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 318 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3 cm
Median: 3.5 cm
Upper quarter: 4.5 cm
Largest: 6.4 cm

0–99 mm

318

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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