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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Gipping (Main Reaches)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Gipping (Main Reaches) was 5.1 cm, recorded at Munton & Fison on 14 April 2010.

Across 177 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.9 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 Gipping (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation24 April 2025Needham Market · 6 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
5.1 cm
Median length
3.9 cm
Fish measured
177
Survey locations
2

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
5.1 cm14 Apr 2010Munton & Fison121371
5.1 cm7 May 2009Munton & Fison117230
5 cm25 Apr 2005Munton & Fison84454
4.9 cm24 Apr 2025Needham Market177112
4.9 cm7 Jun 2019Needham Market154631
4.9 cm14 Apr 2010Munton & Fison121371
4.8 cm25 Apr 2006Munton & Fison90715
4.7 cm14 Apr 2022Munton & Fison160955
4.7 cm22 Apr 2008Munton & Fison110846
4.6 cm14 Apr 2022Munton & Fison160955

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
Needham Market9 May 201624 Apr 20254
Munton & Fison25 Apr 200517 Apr 202511

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

2005–2025

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 177 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
3.6 cm
Median
3.9 cm
Upper quarter
4.2 cm
Largest
5.1 cm

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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