3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Roden

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Roden was 5.5 cm, recorded at Spenford Bridge on 28 April 2015.

Across 45 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 Roden.

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Most recent observation10 May 2022Poynton Green

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm
Median length: 4.3 cm
Fish measured: 45
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
5.5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Spenford Bridge	144614
5.4 cm	19 May 2014	Thistleford Bridge	143253
5.2 cm	28 Apr 2015	Hampton Bank	144613
5.2 cm	28 Apr 2015	Hampton Bank	144613
5.1 cm	19 May 2014	Thistleford Bridge	143253
5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Ercall Mill Bridge	144621
5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Harcourt Mill	144615
5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Spenford Bridge	144614
5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Spenford Bridge	144614
5 cm	28 Apr 2015	Spenford Bridge	144614

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
Poynton Green	10 May 2022	10 May 2022	1
Spenford Bridge	22 Apr 1992	28 Apr 2015	4
Harcourt Mill	7 May 2002	28 Apr 2015	3
Hampton Bank	28 Apr 2015	28 Apr 2015	1
Ercall Mill Bridge	28 Apr 2015	28 Apr 2015	1
Thistleford Bridge	10 Jun 1997	19 May 2014	3
Tilley	10 Jun 1997	2 May 2006	3
Rodington	23 Apr 1992	14 Jul 2005	2

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

1992–2022

Survey records by year

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

292

093

094

095

096

297

098

099

000

001

202

103

004

205

106

007

008

109

010

011

112

013

114

415

016

017

018

019

020

021

122

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 45 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.5 cm
Lower quarter: 4 cm
Median: 4.3 cm
Upper quarter: 4.8 cm
Largest: 5.5 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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