3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Toppesfield Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Toppesfield Brook was 6.6 cm, recorded at Larkshill Farm on 4 March 2015.

Across 163 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 Toppesfield Brook.

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Most recent observation4 March 2015Larkshill Farm · 53 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm
Median length: 3.7 cm
Fish measured: 163
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
6.6 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.5 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.4 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.3 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.3 cm	24 Feb 2009	Larkshill Farm	117117
5.2 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.2 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.2 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
5.1 cm	4 Mar 2015	Larkshill Farm	144636
4.9 cm	30 Jan 1997	Cust Hall	13402

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
Larkshill Farm	27 Jan 1997	4 Mar 2015	4
Cust Hall	30 Jan 1997	4 Mar 2015	4

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

1997–2015

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 163 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.1 cm
Lower quarter: 3.2 cm
Median: 3.7 cm
Upper quarter: 4 cm
Largest: 6.6 cm

0–99 mm

163

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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