3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Stonton Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Stonton Brook was 5.5 cm, recorded at Thorpe Langton on 25 March 1993.

Across 7 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.5 cm.

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

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Most recent observation1 May 2013Welham Lane - Stonton Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 5.5 cm
Median length: 3.5 cm
Fish measured: 7
Survey locations: 3

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
5.5 cm	25 Mar 1993	Thorpe Langton	54547
4 cm	25 Mar 1993	Thorpe Langton	54547
4 cm	25 Mar 1993	Stonton Brook Welham Road Bridge near ballast hole	54546
3.5 cm	25 Mar 1993	Thorpe Langton	54547
3.5 cm	25 Mar 1993	Thorpe Langton	54547
3.5 cm	25 Mar 1993	Thorpe Langton	54547
3.5 cm	25 Mar 1993	Stonton Brook Welham Road Bridge near ballast hole	54546

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
Welham Lane - Stonton Brook	13 May 2004	1 May 2013	2
Thorpe Langton	25 Mar 1993	7 Sept 2010	2
Stonton Brook Welham Road Bridge near ballast hole	25 Mar 1993	25 Mar 1993	1

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

1993–2013

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 7 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 3.5 cm
Lower quarter: 3.5 cm
Median: 3.5 cm
Upper quarter: 4 cm
Largest: 5.5 cm

0–99 mm

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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