3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Erewash

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Erewash was 6.9 cm, recorded at Shipley Gate on 20 May 2010.

Across 99 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 River Erewash.

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Most recent observation25 August 2022Stoneyford

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm
Median length: 4.5 cm
Fish measured: 99
Survey locations: 8

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
6.9 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6.6 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6.5 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6.4 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6.3 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6.3 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6.1 cm	19 May 2010	Toton - Top of Bypass Channel	121703
6 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
6 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698
5.9 cm	20 May 2010	Shipley Gate	121698

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
Stoneyford	6 Jul 2004	25 Aug 2022	3
Pinxton	2 Oct 1997	25 Aug 2022	4
Trowell	21 Mar 2013	17 Apr 2019	3
Shipley Gate	20 May 2010	26 Jun 2015	2
Royal Avenue	31 Oct 1996	3 May 2013	2
Toton - Top of Bypass Channel	19 May 2010	19 May 2010	1
Toton - Bottom Bypass Channel	22 Oct 2009	22 Oct 2009	1
Awsworth	28 Nov 1994	28 Nov 1994	1

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

1994–2022

Survey records by year

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

194

095

196

197

098

099

000

001

002

003

204

005

006

007

008

109

210

011

012

213

114

115

016

017

018

319

020

021

222

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 99 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.6 cm
Lower quarter: 3.9 cm
Median: 4.5 cm
Upper quarter: 5 cm
Largest: 6.9 cm

0–99 mm

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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