RiverFish

3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Sherbourne

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Sherbourne was 7.5 cm, recorded at u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook on 26 March 2007.

Across 418 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4 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 Sherbourne.

See 3-spined stickleback records across England →

Most recent observation15 May 2025u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
7.5 cm
Median length
4 cm
Fish measured
418
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
7.5 cm26 Mar 2007u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook104889
7.1 cm26 Mar 2007u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook104889
7 cm6 Jun 2013u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook137353
6.9 cm26 Mar 2007d/s Gupp Hill Brook104890
6.8 cm26 Mar 2007u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook104889
6.6 cm26 Mar 2007d/s Gupp Hill Brook104890
6.5 cm26 Mar 2007d/s Gupp Hill Brook104890
6.5 cm26 Mar 2007u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook104889
6.4 cm26 Mar 2007u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook104889
6.4 cm26 Mar 2007u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook104889

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
u/s confluence Gupp Hill Brook23 Nov 198815 May 20254
d/s Gupp Hill Brook23 Nov 198826 Mar 20073
Pickford Brook12 Sept 200026 Mar 20072
Gupp Hill Brook23 Nov 198426 Mar 20074

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

1984–2025

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 418 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
3.5 cm
Median
4 cm
Upper quarter
4.7 cm
Largest
7.5 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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.

Learn how RiverFish uses the data →