3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Sheaf

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sheaf was 5.2 cm, recorded at Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet on 1 September 2005.

Across 3 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 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 Sheaf.

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Most recent observation20 August 2025Abbeydale park

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm
Median length: 5 cm
Fish measured: 3
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
5.2 cm	1 Sept 2005	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	87781
5 cm	1 Sept 2005	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	87781
4.5 cm	1 Sept 2005	Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	87781

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
Abbeydale park	20 Aug 2025	20 Aug 2025	1
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet	1 Sept 2005	1 Sept 2005	1
Heeley	3 Nov 1993	3 Nov 1993	1
Downstream Millhouses	3 Nov 1993	3 Nov 1993	1

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

1993–2025

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 3 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4.5 cm
Lower quarter: 4.8 cm
Median: 5 cm
Upper quarter: 5.1 cm
Largest: 5.2 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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