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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

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

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Pant (Main Reaches) was 6.9 cm, recorded at Gambers Hall on 8 August 2002.

Across 156 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3 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 Pant (Main Reaches).

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Most recent observation24 October 2023Little Farm · 3 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.9 cm
Median length
3 cm
Fish measured
156
Survey locations
11

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 cm8 Aug 2002Gambers Hall61461
5.8 cm25 Aug 2011Iron Bridge (River Pant)127890
5.5 cm25 Aug 2011Iron Bridge (River Pant)127890
5.1 cm23 Aug 2017Bovington Hall152422
4.9 cm16 Aug 2017Iron Bridge (River Pant)152419
4.9 cm12 Aug 1999Petches Bridge14210
4.7 cm16 Aug 2017Iron Bridge (River Pant)152419
4.7 cm16 Aug 2011Robjohns Farm127499
4.7 cm16 Aug 2011Robjohns Farm127499
4.6 cm17 Aug 2011Wethersfield Mill127500

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
Little Farm4 Aug 199924 Oct 20236
Bovington Hall19 Sept 20026 Sept 20235
Iron Bridge (River Pant)8 Aug 200810 Aug 20236
Wethersfield Mill16 Aug 19999 Aug 20235
Goldsticks Farm18 Aug 199931 Aug 20212
Robjohns Farm16 Aug 201116 Aug 20111
Gambers Hall8 Aug 200213 Aug 20082
Petches Bridge12 Aug 199911 Aug 20082
Great Sampford Downstream4 Jul 19965 Aug 20083
Courtaulds Mill18 Aug 20051 Aug 20082
Ashwell Hall13 Aug 199915 Aug 20053

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

1996–2023

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 156 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2 cm
Lower quarter
2.6 cm
Median
3 cm
Upper quarter
3.4 cm
Largest
6.9 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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