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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Ure

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 4.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Ure was 4.1 cm, recorded at Boroughbridge - Fry Survey on 19 September 1995.

Across 15 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.6 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 Ure.

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Most recent observation8 August 2017Middleham · 1 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
4.1 cm
Median length
3.6 cm
Fish measured
15
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
4.1 cm19 Sept 1995Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130621
4 cm21 Sept 1999Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130624
3.9 cm8 Aug 2017Middleham151143
3.9 cm19 Sept 1995Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130621
3.9 cm18 Sept 1990Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130617
3.8 cm19 Sept 2000Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130625
3.7 cm14 Sept 1994Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130620
3.6 cm19 Sept 1995Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130621
3.5 cm12 Sept 2010Bellflask - Fry Survey130584
3.5 cm19 Sept 1995Boroughbridge - Fry Survey130621

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
Middleham8 Aug 20178 Aug 20171
Bellflask - Fry Survey12 Sept 201013 Aug 20132
Dunsforth (Gill Net)6 Aug 20036 Aug 20031
Dunsforth6 Aug 20036 Aug 20031
Boroughbridge - Fry Survey23 Sept 198619 Sept 20019
Aldwark Bridge (single anode)20 Jul 200120 Jul 20011

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

1986–2017

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 15 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.6 cm
Lower quarter
3.4 cm
Median
3.6 cm
Upper quarter
3.9 cm
Largest
4.1 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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