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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Swannington Beck

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Swannington Beck was 6.6 cm, recorded at Brandiston , Guton Hall Farm on 19 December 2003.

Across 89 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.7 cm.

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

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Most recent observation27 March 2015Swannington Bridge , Swannington · 13 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.6 cm
Median length
3.7 cm
Fish measured
89
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
6.6 cm19 Dec 2003Brandiston , Guton Hall Farm99990
5.4 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland Hall99992
5.3 cm19 Dec 2003Brandiston , Guton Hall Farm99990
5.2 cm9 Feb 2009Haveringland , School Road bridge116931
4.9 cm27 Mar 2015Swannington Bridge , Swannington144635
4.7 cm22 Dec 2003Felthorpe , Haveringland Road bridge99991
4.7 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland Hall99992
4.6 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland , School Road bridge99987
4.6 cm17 Dec 2003Alderford Common99986
4.5 cm18 Dec 2003Haveringland Hall99992

Lengths are direct survey measurements. RiverFish does not estimate fish weights from length.

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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
Swannington Bridge , Swannington16 Dec 200327 Mar 20154
Haveringland , School Road bridge18 Dec 200327 Mar 20153
Hengrave Bridge , Swannington24 Mar 201524 Mar 20151
Felthorpe , Mill Lane Bridge17 Dec 200324 Mar 20153
Felthorpe , Haveringland Road bridge22 Dec 200322 Dec 20031
Brandiston , Guton Hall Farm19 Dec 200319 Dec 20031
Haveringland Hall18 Dec 200318 Dec 20031
Alderford Common17 Dec 200317 Dec 20031

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

2003–2015

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 89 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
2.1 cm
Lower quarter
3 cm
Median
3.7 cm
Upper quarter
4.1 cm
Largest
6.6 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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