3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Woldgrift Subcatchment

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Woldgrift Subcatchment was 8 cm, recorded at Bambers Bridge South on 13 June 1995.

Across 212 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 5.9 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 Woldgrift Subcatchment.

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Most recent observation28 May 2015Bambers Bridge South

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 8 cm
Median length: 5.9 cm
Fish measured: 212
Survey locations: 7

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
8 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7.5 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7.2 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7.1 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7 cm	15 Jun 1995	Trusthorpe Pump South	57676
7 cm	15 Jun 1995	Trusthorpe Pump South	57676
7 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7 cm	13 Jun 1995	Bambers Bridge South	57675
7 cm	12 Jun 1995	Axletree Hurn STW	57674

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
Bambers Bridge South	11 Apr 1986	28 May 2015	3
Bilsby Gauging Station	27 May 2015	27 May 2015	1
Washdyke Bridge	21 Nov 2013	21 Nov 2013	1
Pump Station	4 Oct 1995	4 Oct 1995	1
A52 Road Bridge Upstream	20 Jul 1992	27 Jun 1995	2
Trusthorpe Pump South	15 Jun 1995	15 Jun 1995	1
Axletree Hurn STW	22 Jul 1992	12 Jun 1995	2

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

1986–2015

Survey records by year

Each bar shows how many survey visits recorded 3-spined stickleback that year.

186

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292

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099

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215

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 212 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.1 cm
Lower quarter: 5.3 cm
Median: 5.9 cm
Upper quarter: 6.5 cm
Largest: 8 cm

0–99 mm

212

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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