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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the River Wye

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.2 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the River Wye was 5.2 cm, recorded at Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site on 24 September 2014.

Across 127 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 Wye.

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Most recent observation6 October 2022Kerne Bridge Fry Site
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
5.2 cm
Median length
3.6 cm
Fish measured
127
Survey locations
8

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
5.2 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.5 cm25 Sept 2014Kerne Bridge Fry Site143596
4.5 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.5 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.4 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.4 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.3 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.3 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.3 cm24 Sept 2014Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site143270
4.2 cm18 Sept 2015Kerne Bridge Fry Site146617

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
Kerne Bridge Fry Site25 Sept 20146 Oct 20223
Ross Rowing Club Fry Site25 Sept 20135 Oct 20222
Bredwardine Bridge Fry Site25 Sept 20095 Oct 20225
Holme Lacey Fry Site23 Sept 201415 Sept 20152
W150x16 Aug 200514 Oct 20103
W151P24 Sept 200924 Sept 20091
W151M16 Aug 200516 Aug 20051
W151N8 Oct 20038 Oct 20031

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

2003–2022

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 127 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.7 cm
Lower quarter
3.3 cm
Median
3.6 cm
Upper quarter
3.9 cm
Largest
5.2 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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