3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Wid (Headwaters)

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.7 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wid (Headwaters) was 6.7 cm, recorded at Doddinghurst STW on 28 March 2011.

Across 124 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 Wid (Headwaters).

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Most recent observation17 March 2017Doddinghurst STW · 7 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.7 cm
Median length: 4 cm
Fish measured: 124
Survey locations: 2

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
6.7 cm	28 Mar 2011	Doddinghurst STW	126013
6.1 cm	28 Mar 2011	Doddinghurst STW	126013
5.9 cm	17 Mar 2017	Doddinghurst STW	152281
5.7 cm	28 Mar 2011	Doddinghurst STW	126013
5.7 cm	10 Mar 2005	Doddinghurst STW	84254
5.7 cm	10 Mar 2005	Doddinghurst STW	84254
5.6 cm	28 Mar 2011	Doddinghurst STW	126013
5.5 cm	17 Mar 2017	Doddinghurst STW	152281
5.5 cm	17 Mar 2017	Doddinghurst STW	152281
5.5 cm	10 Mar 2005	Doddinghurst STW	84254

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
Doddinghurst STW	24 Feb 1998	17 Mar 2017	4
Heygreen Lane	24 Feb 1998	10 Mar 2005	2

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

1998–2017

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 124 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.4 cm
Median: 4 cm
Upper quarter: 5.1 cm
Largest: 6.7 cm

0–99 mm

124

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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