3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Steeping FMU

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Steeping FMU was 7.1 cm, recorded at Firsby on 18 March 1993.

Across 191 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 5.6 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 Steeping FMU.

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Most recent observation30 April 2002Thorpe Culvert · 1 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7.1 cm
Median length: 5.6 cm
Fish measured: 191
Survey locations: 6

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
7.1 cm	18 Mar 1993	Firsby	58188
7 cm	5 Apr 1993	Upstream Wheel Doors	58197
6.9 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.7 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.6 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.5 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.4 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.4 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.3 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165
6.3 cm	24 Apr 1996	Clough House Farm	58165

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
Thorpe Culvert	16 Apr 1996	30 Apr 2002	2
Clough House Farm	24 Apr 1996	24 Apr 1996	1
Upstream Wheel Doors	5 Apr 1993	23 Apr 1996	2
Firsby Clough	22 Mar 1993	15 Apr 1996	2
Whitehouse Farm	30 Mar 1993	30 Mar 1993	1
Firsby	18 Mar 1993	18 Mar 1993	1

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

1993–2002

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 191 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 4 cm
Lower quarter: 5.3 cm
Median: 5.6 cm
Upper quarter: 6 cm
Largest: 7.1 cm

0–99 mm

191

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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