3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Shottery Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Shottery Brook was 6.5 cm, recorded at Stratford racecourse on 12 June 1995.

Across 22 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3 cm.

RiverFish uses Environment Agency survey measurements rather than rod-and-line angling records. These figures show fish measured during EA surveys of the Shottery Brook.

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Most recent observation8 September 2015Stratford racecourse · 16 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.5 cm
Median length: 3 cm
Fish measured: 22
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
6.5 cm	12 Jun 1995	Stratford racecourse	74300
5.2 cm	12 Jun 1995	Stratford racecourse	74300
4.4 cm	12 Jun 1995	Stratford racecourse	74300
4.2 cm	12 Jun 1995	Stratford racecourse	74300
4.2 cm	12 Jun 1995	Stratford racecourse	74300
3.6 cm	12 Jun 1995	Stratford racecourse	74300
3.4 cm	8 Sept 2015	Stratford racecourse	146918
3.3 cm	8 Sept 2015	Stratford racecourse	146918
3.1 cm	8 Sept 2015	Stratford racecourse	146918
3.1 cm	8 Sept 2015	Stratford racecourse	146918

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
Stratford racecourse	12 Jun 1995	8 Sept 2015	4
Burton Farm	13 Jun 1995	13 Jun 1995	1

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

1995–2015

Survey records by year

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

295

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Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 22 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 1.7 cm
Lower quarter: 2.2 cm
Median: 3 cm
Upper quarter: 3.6 cm
Largest: 6.5 cm

0–99 mm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

More fish in this river

Explore the Shottery Brook

Compare other species with enough survey and measurement data for a detailed page.

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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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