3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Tach Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Tach Brook was 6.6 cm, recorded at Upstream New Waters on 8 June 1995.

Across 37 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.4 cm.

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

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Most recent observation10 November 2011Windmill Hill

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm
Median length: 4.4 cm
Fish measured: 37
Survey locations: 6

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
6.6 cm	8 Jun 1995	Upstream New Waters	74308
6.2 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
5.8 cm	8 Jun 1995	Fosse Way	80800
5.6 cm	21 Aug 2000	Windmill Hill	72375
5.6 cm	8 Jun 1995	Lowdown Farm	80263
5.6 cm	8 Jun 1995	Lowdown Farm	80263
5.5 cm	8 Jun 1995	Chesterton	80804
5.2 cm	8 Jun 1995	Chesterton	80804
5.2 cm	8 Jun 1995	Lowdown Farm	80263
5.2 cm	8 Jun 1995	u/s A46 Europa Way	74304

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
Windmill Hill	8 Jun 1995	10 Nov 2011	3
u/s A46 Europa Way	8 Jun 1995	2 Jun 2011	4
Upstream New Waters	8 Jun 1995	8 Jun 1995	1
Lowdown Farm	8 Jun 1995	8 Jun 1995	1
Fosse Way	8 Jun 1995	8 Jun 1995	1
Chesterton	8 Jun 1995	8 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.

1995–2011

Survey records by year

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

695

096

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200

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105

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211

Fish measured by surveyors

Measured length distribution

See how the 37 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2 cm
Lower quarter: 3.1 cm
Median: 4.4 cm
Upper quarter: 5.2 cm
Largest: 6.6 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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