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3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Watton Beck

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.1 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Watton Beck was 6.1 cm, recorded at Driffield Road Layby on 11 October 2004.

Across 74 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 3.6 cm.

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

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Most recent observation13 October 2022Confluence with the River Hull
Largest measured 3-spined stickleback
6.1 cm
Median length
3.6 cm
Fish measured
74
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.

LengthSurvey dateSurvey locationSurvey ID
6.1 cm11 Oct 2004Driffield Road Layby83614
5.3 cm11 Oct 2004Bridge House Farm83615
5.2 cm9 Jun 2011Bridge House Farm127069
5.1 cm9 Jun 2011Bridge House Farm127069
4.9 cm9 Jun 2011Bridge House Farm127069
4.9 cm6 Oct 2005Confluence with the River Hull87785
4.9 cm6 Oct 2005Confluence with the River Hull87785
4.7 cm9 Jun 2011Bridge House Farm127069
4.7 cm9 Jun 2011Bridge House Farm127069
4.7 cm11 Oct 2004Bridge House Farm83615

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
Confluence with the River Hull6 Oct 200513 Oct 20223
Driffield Road Layby11 Oct 200412 Oct 20163
Bridge House Farm11 Oct 200412 Oct 20164

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

2004–2022

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 74 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest
1.9 cm
Lower quarter
3.1 cm
Median
3.6 cm
Upper quarter
4.2 cm
Largest
6.1 cm

Lengths are direct survey measurements rather than anglers’ catches.

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Explore the Watton Beck

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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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