3-spined stickleback · Gasterosteus aculeatus

3-spined stickleback in the Watton Brook

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm

The largest 3-spined stickleback measured in Environment Agency surveys of the Watton Brook was 6.6 cm, recorded at Lt Cressingham on 24 April 2015.

Across 55 measured 3-spined stickleback, the median measured length was 4.2 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 Brook.

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Most recent observation14 May 2024Lt Cressingham · 5 fish

Largest measured 3-spined stickleback: 6.6 cm
Median length: 4.2 cm
Fish measured: 55
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.

Length	Survey date	Survey location	Survey ID
6.6 cm	24 Apr 2015	Lt Cressingham	144616
6.3 cm	28 Apr 2015	Hopton Farm	144617
5.6 cm	28 Apr 2015	Hopton Farm	144617
5.4 cm	24 Apr 2015	Lt Cressingham	144616
5.3 cm	27 Jun 2012	Hopton Farm	131634
5 cm	24 Apr 2015	Lt Cressingham	144616
4.8 cm	28 Apr 2015	Hopton Farm	144617
4.8 cm	24 Apr 2015	Lt Cressingham	144616
4.8 cm	15 Feb 2000	Hopton Farm	30222
4.8 cm	15 Feb 2000	Hopton Farm	30222

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
Lt Cressingham	11 Feb 2000	14 May 2024	4
Hopton Farm	22 May 1996	28 Apr 2015	4
Linghills Farm	27 Feb 2012	27 Feb 2012	1

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

1996–2024

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 55 measured fish were spread across different length ranges.

Smallest: 2.1 cm
Lower quarter: 3.8 cm
Median: 4.2 cm
Upper quarter: 4.5 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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