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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Stour

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Stour was 5.5 cm, recorded at Cherington, Parkers Mill on 11 October 1990.

Across 58 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.3 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 Stour.

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Most recent observation2 October 2025Larks Meadow Fry netting · 9 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
5.5 cm
Median length
3.3 cm
Fish measured
58
Survey locations
11

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
5.5 cm11 Oct 1990Cherington, Parkers Mill80301
5.2 cm11 Oct 1990Wichford Mill80297
4.7 cm19 Aug 2014Honnington Bridge142387
4.6 cm19 Aug 2014Honnington Bridge142387
4.5 cm9 Oct 1990Shipston-on-Stour81985
4.3 cm11 Oct 1990Wichford Mill80297
4.2 cm19 Aug 2014Honnington Bridge142387
4.2 cm28 Jun 1994Wichford Mill80296
4.1 cm2 Oct 2025Larks Meadow Fry netting179298
4.1 cm7 Sept 1999Cherington, Parkers Mill80299

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
Larks Meadow Fry netting4 Oct 20232 Oct 20252
Preston29 Aug 200110 Aug 20235
Clifford Chambers31 Aug 201710 Aug 20232
Honnington Bridge19 Aug 201424 Aug 20172
Shipston-on-Stour9 Oct 199021 Aug 20142
Tidmington19 Aug 20038 Aug 20063
Newbold8 Aug 20068 Aug 20061
Wimpstone Bridge28 Aug 200128 Aug 20011
Mitford Bridge9 Oct 19909 Oct 19992
Cherington, Parkers Mill11 Oct 19907 Sept 19992
Wichford Mill11 Oct 199028 Jun 19942

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

1990–2025

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 58 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.4 cm
Lower quarter
3 cm
Median
3.3 cm
Upper quarter
3.8 cm
Largest
5.5 cm

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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