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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Trusthorpe Pump Drain FMU

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 7 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Trusthorpe Pump Drain FMU was 7 cm, recorded at Bambers Bridge North on 11 April 1986.

Across 124 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation16 June 1995Trusthorpe Pump North · 23 fish
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
7 cm
Median length
4.6 cm
Fish measured
124
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
7 cm11 Apr 1986Bambers Bridge North57627
7 cm11 Apr 1986Bambers Bridge North57627
6.6 cm12 Jun 1995Bambers Bridge North57677
6.5 cm16 Jun 1995Trusthorpe Pump North57678
6.5 cm16 Jun 1995Trusthorpe Pump North57678
6.4 cm11 Apr 1986Bambers Bridge North57627
6.3 cm11 Apr 1986Bambers Bridge North57627
6.2 cm16 Jun 1995Trusthorpe Pump North57678
6.1 cm16 Jun 1995Trusthorpe Pump North57678
6.1 cm16 Jun 1995Trusthorpe Pump North57678

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 surveyedFirst recordedLast recordedVisits finding 3-spined stickleback
Trusthorpe Pump North24 Aug 199216 Jun 19952
Bambers Bridge North11 Apr 198612 Jun 19953

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

1986–1995

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 124 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
3 cm
Lower quarter
4.2 cm
Median
4.6 cm
Upper quarter
5.3 cm
Largest
7 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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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