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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Upper Ouse

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 9.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Upper Ouse was 9.5 cm, recorded at Passenham on 19 May 2006.

Across 37 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.7 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 Upper Ouse.

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Most recent observation19 October 2022Buckingham · 2 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
9.5 cm
Median length
3.7 cm
Fish measured
37
Survey locations
15

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
9.5 cm19 May 2006Passenham90769
9.3 cm25 Aug 2011Odell127526
9 cm25 Aug 2011Odell127526
5.6 cm7 Aug 2012Brackley132675
5.3 cm26 Sept 2001Turvey30815
5.3 cm17 Nov 1997Biddenham28951
4.8 cm2 Dec 1994Biddenham28935
4.3 cm17 Oct 1997Carlton28945
4.3 cm17 Oct 1997Carlton28945
4.2 cm11 Oct 2017DS Ravenstone Mill152017

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
Buckingham27 Sept 201819 Oct 20222
DS Ravenstone Mill11 Oct 201711 Oct 20171
Stony Stratford Bypass Channel30 Jun 201630 Jun 20161
Westbury25 Mar 19977 Aug 20132
Water Stratford8 Aug 20128 Aug 20121
Brackley7 Aug 20127 Aug 20121
Oakley25 Sept 200710 Oct 20112
Odell16 Aug 201025 Aug 20112
Turvey26 Sept 200124 Aug 20112
Passenham12 Apr 200519 May 20062
Mill Farm Gayhurst11 Apr 200511 Apr 20051
Haversham Weir20 May 200420 May 20041
Biddenham2 Dec 199417 Nov 19972
Clapham27 Oct 199727 Oct 19971
Carlton17 Oct 199717 Oct 19971

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

1994–2022

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 37 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.3 cm
Lower quarter
3.3 cm
Median
3.7 cm
Upper quarter
4.2 cm
Largest
9.5 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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