3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Purwell

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Purwell was 6.9 cm, recorded at US Walsworth Common on 26 March 2014.

Across 307 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.3 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 Purwell.

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Most recent observation27 April 2022Purwell Common · 5 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.9 cm
Median length: 4.3 cm
Fish measured: 307
Survey locations: 4

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	26 Mar 2014	US Walsworth Common	140544
6.8 cm	27 Apr 2022	Purwell Common	160910
6.8 cm	23 Oct 1998	Purwell Common	29316
6.8 cm	23 Oct 1998	Purwell Common	29316
6.8 cm	22 Oct 1997	Purwell Common	29311
6.8 cm	22 Oct 1997	Purwell Common	29311
6.8 cm	1 Nov 1996	Purwell Common	29308
6.8 cm	1 Nov 1996	Purwell Common	29308
6.8 cm	1 Nov 1996	Purwell Common	29308
6.8 cm	1 Nov 1996	Purwell Common	29308

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
Purwell Common	1 Nov 1996	27 Apr 2022	6
Walsworth Common	26 Mar 2014	13 Apr 2016	2
US Walsworth Common	26 Mar 2014	26 Mar 2014	1
DS Walsworth Common	26 Mar 2014	26 Mar 2014	1

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

1996–2022

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 307 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.8 cm
Lower quarter: 3.7 cm
Median: 4.3 cm
Upper quarter: 5.5 cm
Largest: 6.9 cm

0–99 mm

307

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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